Abstract
Balanitis of Zoon or balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis is a non-venereal balanitis affecting middle-aged uncircumcised men. It follows a benign protracted course with a minimal tendency for spontaneous resolution. Chronicity of disease and genital distribution is sufficient to evoke anxiety among subjects and is the primary reason for dermatological consultation. Many topical modalities (antibiotics, antifungals, and immunomodulators) have been resorted to as therapeutic measures with variable and unsatisfactory results and recurrences. Circumcision is a definitive and curative treatment. However, 30% salicylic acid (SA) lotion can prove to be a promising therapeutic alternative, especially for subjects reluctant for circumcision. We are presenting a case series of 10 patients with balanitis of the Zoon treated with 30% SA lotion.
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