Background: Balanitis xerotica obliterans is a subcategory of lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
limited to the male genitalia and is associated with destructive inflammation, phimosis …

Balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO), or penile lichen sclerosus, is a progressive sclerosing
inflammatory dermatosis of the glans penis and foreskin. It is associated with significant …

Lichen sclerosus is a chronic dermatosis characterized by atrophic white papules or plaques
of skin and mucosa. This dermatosis can affect any part of the body; it occurs most …

Balanitis xerotica obliterans consisting of 52 cases had been studied in the present series.
This disease entity is an insidious sclerosing disease of unknown aetiology, affecting mainly …

An 11-year-old male with phimosis was found to have balanitis xerotica obliterans on the
foreskin, apparent grossly and microscopically as indurated plaques. This relatively …

PURPOSE: We reviewed the literature regarding the clinical presentation, etiology, natural
history, and medical and surgical management of lichen sclerosus in men. MATERIALS …

Objectives: Identify the etiology of balanitis xerotica obliterans. Review the appropriate
evaluation of balanitis xerotica obliterans. Outline the management options available for …

Balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO) is a scarcely known disease, wrongly considered rare.
With a high degree of suspicion and histologic examination, the condition will prove to be …

Objective Balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO) is a chronic inflammatory disease that is
considered as male genital variant lichen sclerosis. The incidence varies greatly in different …

Lichen sclerosus (LS), or balanitis xerotica obliterans as it was previously known, is a
chronic inflammatory lymphocyte-mediated scarring dermatosis that often affects the …