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Zoon's balanitis treated with Erbium:YAG laser ablation

✍ Scribed by John G. Albertini; David E.E. Holck; Mary F. Farley

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2002
Tongue: English
Weight: 122 KB
Volume: 30
Category: Article
ISSN: 0196-8092
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.10037

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Background and Objective

Zoon's balanitis (ZB) is an uncommon, benign, idiopathic inflammatory condition affecting uncircumcised males. Definitive treatments include circumcision and carbon dioxide (CO~2~) laser ablation. We describe an alternative laser modality showing efficacy in the treatment of ZB.

Study Design/Materials and Methods

We report the first case of ZB effectively treated with Erbium:YAG (Er:YAG) laser ablation. We review the pathogenesis and medical, surgical, and laser management of ZB.

Results

Our patient demonstrated a long‐term clinical and histologic cure after Er:YAG laser ablation of ZB.

Conclusions

As an alternative to circumcision or continuous wave CO~2~ laser, we propose a trial of Er:YAG laser ablation as a low risk, first line treatment of ZB. Lasers Surg. Med. 30:123–126, 2002. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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