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Zoon Plasma Cell Balanitis: An Over view and Role of Histopathology
Zrinjka Paštar
; Ministry of Defense, Republic of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia
Jaka Radoš
; Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Mihael Skerlev
; Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Jasna Lipozenčić
; Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Davorin Lončarić
; Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis or Zoon?s balanitis is
an idiopathic, benign condition of the genitalia that mostly presents as a
solitary, persistent plaque on the glans of primarily uncircumcised, middle-aged to older men. Its etiology and pathogenesis remains speculative.
This article provides an overview of the clinical morphology, microscopic
features, differential diagnosis and therapy. Particular attention is paid to
histopathologic features. Besides, a case is presented of an uncircumcised man with clinical and histologic features of balanitis circumscripta
plasmacellularis who was success fully cured bycircumcision. The dis tinction of this lesion from similar lesions is rather im portant, and a large group
of disorders such as premalignant, infective and other in flammatory penile
diseases should be definitely taken intoconsideration on the differ ential diagnosis. It seems that circumcision might be the current ´gold standard´ for treatment of this disorder.
Keywords
balanitis plasmacellularis; Zoon; circumcision
Hrčak ID:
88551
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Publication date:
1.4.2004.
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