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  • Title: Balanitis xerotica obliterans and its differential diagnosis.
    Author: Neuhaus IM, Skidmore RA.
    Journal: J Am Board Fam Pract; 1999; 12(6):473-6. PubMed ID: 10612365.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Balanitis xerotica obliterans is a subcategory of lichen sclerosus et atrophicus limited to the male genitalia and is associated with destructive inflammation, phimosis, urethral stenosis, and squamous cell carcinoma. METHODS: The medical literature was searched from 1983-1998 using key words balanitis, lichen, and sclerosis using the MEDLINE system. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Balanitis xerotica obliterans can be distinguished from other genital dermatoses with similar characteristics through patient history, clinical findings, and laboratory evaluation.. Tzanck smear and cutaneous biopsy, along with a rapid protein reagin test, will provide a definitive diagnosis. Treatment with high-dose topical corticosteroids relieves symptoms, and therapy focuses on prevention of disease progression.
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