Tyson’s glands are preputial sebaceous glands without hairs and with ducts lined by columnar epithelium[1]. Tyson’s gland involvement in gonococcal infections are rare presentation of gonococcal urethritis. It’s inflammation is called tysonitis.
Other inflammations in Gonococcal Urethritis:
- Skenitis: inflammation of Skene’s glands adjacent to the urethra
- Littritis: inflammation of the urethral glands
- Cowperitis: inflammation of the glands in the urethral sphincter
- Trigonitis: inflammation of the inner surface of the bladder
References:
- Abdul Gaffoor PM. Gonococcal tysonitis. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 1986;62(731):869-870.
