[Atrophicus sclerosis lichen and cancer of the glans].
Two cases of glans penis epidermoid carcinoma after lichen sclerosus and atrophicus or balanitis xerotica obliterans are discussed. Relationship between both diseases are analysed but remain not clear. Balanitis xerotica obliterans gives foreskin and urethral meatus stenosis that required circumcision. Glans carcinoma can be observed many years later even after circumcision. The knowledge of lichen sclerosus and atrophicus is important to do circumcision at the beginning of the disease with a long term follow-up of these patients to realize a glans penis biopsy if necessary. Most of lichen sclerosus and atrophicus are not recognized and the frequency would be higher than reported.
Dore
B
B
Service d'Urologie, Pavilion Camille Guérin, Poitiers.
Grange
P
P
Irani
J
J
Aubert
J
J
D001446:Balanitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*
Lichen scléro-atrophique et cancer du gland.