Background:

scamous cell carcinoma of the Penis is one of the less frequent tumors of the urogenital apparatus, which due to its location has serious consequences for the quality of life of patients, causing physical, psychological and sexual damage, so that its prevention is very important.

Objective:

to present a case of cutaneous penis horn due to infrequency of its appearance and its potential related to neoplastic disease, especially squamous carcinoma.

Case report:

74-year-old patient, retiree with antecedents of being an inveterate smoker of two daily packets since youth, and hypertension controlled with treatment, who presented 1 year ago a glans lesion, indurated painless that has been increasing, as well as discharge with a bad odor, the lesion is protruded, not circumcised patient.

Conclusions:

the clinical presentation of this type of tumors has varied substantially resembling sometimes benign lesions, so the diagnosis and treatment of this disease are usually delayed implying a shorter time in the survival of patients.

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