When lichen sclerosus (LS), a chronic, progressive, sclerosing inflammatory dermatosis, involves the penis, it is termed balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO). BXO manifests as ivory, white, or ...

Background: Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a sclerosing skin disease. When it appears in boys, it nearly always affects the penis and usually causes phimosis requiring surgical treatment. The clinical ...

HI DOC, I have been diagnosed as having BXO. It seems to be a rare disease. I have been to 2 dermatologists and a urologist and have also researched this on the internet. There seems to be no clear ...

When parents choose not to circumcise baby boys, some of the children may later need surgery to address foreskin problems, a Danish study suggests. Doctors often leave the decision about circumcision ...

The patient consented to only partial circumcision to treat a skin condition on his penis but the surgeon performed a full circumcision A New Zealand man who sought medical treatment for a skin ...

Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an underdiagnosed disease of adults and children that has a multifactorial etiology. After excision, tissues should be sent for histological analysis because LS can be ...

It occurs following circumcision (removal of the foreskin) in neonates. It is thought to be due to an inflammatory reaction occurring following circumcision. It might also be caused due to lack of ...

The Health and Disability Commissioner has found Health New ZealandTe Whatu Ora breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) after a man was circumcised without his ...