Verrucous Herpes of the Scrotum Presenting Clinically as Verrucous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

: We report a case of a 36-year-old man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and an enlarging scrotal mass presumed to be of malignant origin but found to be a rare instance of verrucous herpes simplex type 2 infection of the scrotum. We also review the literature on this subject and discuss pathogenesis of the disease.