Penile squamous cell carcinoma arising from balanitis xerotica obliterans

Squamous cell carcinoma arising from balanitis xerotica obliterans is rarely reported. We describe an 83-year-old man in whom metastatic penile squamous cell carcinoma developed after 18 years of observation for balanitis xerotica obliterans. It is important to recognize the possibility of this unco...

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Published inJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 469 - 473
Main Authors Pride, Howard B., Miller, O. Fred, Tyler, William B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.09.1993
Elsevier
Subjects
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Balanitis - complications
Balanitis - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - etiology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Male
Male genital diseases
Medical sciences
Penile Neoplasms - etiology
Penile Neoplasms - pathology
Tumors
Human
Case study
Skin disease
Squamous cell carcinoma
Penis
Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
Complication
Male
Malignant tumor
Male genital diseases
Elderly
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Summary:Squamous cell carcinoma arising from balanitis xerotica obliterans is rarely reported. We describe an 83-year-old man in whom metastatic penile squamous cell carcinoma developed after 18 years of observation for balanitis xerotica obliterans. It is important to recognize the possibility of this uncommon complication of balanitis xerotica obliterans, because survival of patients with squamous cell carcinoma depends on early diagnosis and treatment.
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ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1016/0190-9622(93)70213-D