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==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
===Zoon's Balanitis=== | ===Zoon's Balanitis=== | ||
Zoon's balanitis also known as Balanitis Circumscripta Plasmacellularis or plasma cell balanitis (PCB) is an idiopathic, rare, benign penile dermatosis (Keogh, 2005) for which circumcision is often the preferred treatment (Pellice, 1999; Buechner, 2002; Keogh, 2005). Zoon's balanitis has been successfully treated with the carbon dioxide laser (Baldwin, 1989) and more recently Albertini and colleagues report the avoidance of circumcision and successful treatment of Zoon's balanitis with an Er:YAG laser (Albertini, 2002). Another study, by Retamar and colleagues, found that 40 percent of those treated with CO<sub>2</sub> laser relapsed (Retamar, 2003). | Zoon's balanitis also known as Balanitis Circumscripta Plasmacellularis or plasma cell balanitis (PCB) is an idiopathic, rare, benign penile dermatosis (Keogh, 2005) for which circumcision is often the preferred treatment (Pellice, 1999; Buechner, 2002; Keogh, 2005). Zoon's balanitis has been successfully treated with the [[carbon dioxide laser]] (Baldwin, 1989) and more recently Albertini and colleagues report the avoidance of [[circumcision]] and successful treatment of Zoon's balanitis with an Er:YAG laser (Albertini, 2002). Another study, by Retamar and colleagues, found that 40 percent of those treated with CO<sub>2</sub> laser relapsed (Retamar, 2003). | ||
===Circinate Balanitis=== | ===Circinate Balanitis=== | ||
Circinate balantitis (also known as balanitis circinata) is a serpiginous annular dermatitis associated with [[Reiter's syndrome]]. | Circinate balantitis (also known as balanitis circinata) is a serpiginous annular dermatitis associated with [[Reiter's syndrome]]. | ||
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Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.
Classification
Zoon's Balanitis
Zoon's balanitis also known as Balanitis Circumscripta Plasmacellularis or plasma cell balanitis (PCB) is an idiopathic, rare, benign penile dermatosis (Keogh, 2005) for which circumcision is often the preferred treatment (Pellice, 1999; Buechner, 2002; Keogh, 2005). Zoon's balanitis has been successfully treated with the carbon dioxide laser (Baldwin, 1989) and more recently Albertini and colleagues report the avoidance of circumcision and successful treatment of Zoon's balanitis with an Er:YAG laser (Albertini, 2002). Another study, by Retamar and colleagues, found that 40 percent of those treated with CO2 laser relapsed (Retamar, 2003).
Circinate Balanitis
Circinate balantitis (also known as balanitis circinata) is a serpiginous annular dermatitis associated with Reiter's syndrome.