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Zoon's balanitis (balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis)
Author(s) -
SOUTEYRAND P.,
WONG E.,
MACDONALD D.M.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1981.tb01205.x
Subject(s) - balanitis , vulva , medicine , pathology , lesion , dermatology , epidermis (zoology) , anatomy
SUMMARY The clinical and histopathological features of nineteen cases of Zoon's balanitis and a comparable lesion of the vulva have been reviewed. The condition is particularly distinguished by characteristic histological changes affecting the epidermis and the dermal vasculaturc. The presence of a plasma cell infiltrate is relatively non‐specific. Recognition of these features should allow simple differentation from premalignant, infective and other inflammatory penile lesions which may be more responsive to treatment.