Zoon's balanitis treated with topical tacrolimus
Zoon's balanitis is an asymptomatic lesion that requires histopathological examination of involved tissue for confirmation of diagnosis. Till today, circumcision is considered as the treatment of choice as topical medical therapy is insufficient to cure the disease and also there was a risk of...
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| author | Sudarshan O Daga Vinayak G Wagaskar Snehal F Jumnake Sujata K Patwardhan |
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| description | Zoon's balanitis is an asymptomatic lesion that requires histopathological examination of involved tissue for confirmation of diagnosis. Till today, circumcision is considered as the treatment of choice as topical medical therapy is insufficient to cure the disease and also there was a risk of recurrence after discontinuation of therapy. Herein, we have treated the Zoon's balanitis with 0.1% topical tacrolimus with complete resolution of the lesion in 6 weeks. Hence, we think topical tacrolimus therapy should be considered as an alternative to circumcision in the treatment of Zoon's balanitis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-93efc14aa3a84c1fb3898297d9606e9f2022-12-21T21:43:52ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsUrology Annals0974-77960974-78342017-01-019221121310.4103/UA.UA_10_16Zoon's balanitis treated with topical tacrolimusSudarshan O DagaVinayak G WagaskarSnehal F JumnakeSujata K PatwardhanZoon's balanitis is an asymptomatic lesion that requires histopathological examination of involved tissue for confirmation of diagnosis. Till today, circumcision is considered as the treatment of choice as topical medical therapy is insufficient to cure the disease and also there was a risk of recurrence after discontinuation of therapy. Herein, we have treated the Zoon's balanitis with 0.1% topical tacrolimus with complete resolution of the lesion in 6 weeks. Hence, we think topical tacrolimus therapy should be considered as an alternative to circumcision in the treatment of Zoon's balanitis.http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2017;volume=9;issue=2;spage=211;epage=213;aulast=DagaCircumcisionplasma cellsprepuce |
| spellingShingle | Sudarshan O Daga Vinayak G Wagaskar Snehal F Jumnake Sujata K Patwardhan Zoon's balanitis treated with topical tacrolimus Urology Annals Circumcision plasma cells prepuce |
| title | Zoon's balanitis treated with topical tacrolimus |
| title_full | Zoon's balanitis treated with topical tacrolimus |
| title_fullStr | Zoon's balanitis treated with topical tacrolimus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Zoon's balanitis treated with topical tacrolimus |
| title_short | Zoon's balanitis treated with topical tacrolimus |
| title_sort | zoon s balanitis treated with topical tacrolimus |
| topic | Circumcision plasma cells prepuce |
| url | http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2017;volume=9;issue=2;spage=211;epage=213;aulast=Daga |
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