2010•Urologia InternationalisRequires access
Zoon’s Balanitis
B.B. Jolly, S. Krishnamurty, Subramanian Vaidyanathan
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Abstract
Superficial lesions of the glans penis can cause diagnostic difficulties. Zoon's balanitis can be distinguished by characteristic histological changes affecting the epidermis and the dermal vasculature. A 44-year-old male presented after having blood-staining of his underclothes for 5 months. Upon examination, the glans showed a red, moist plaque. Circumcision was performed, and the biopsy showed plasma cell balanitis. Following circumcision, the lesion healed completely.