title: Chronic balanitis owing to pemphigus vegetans.
abstract: Pemphigus is an autoimmune bullous dermatosis in which intercellular antibodies are associated with loss of intercellular cohesion. Pemphigus vegetans, a rare variant of pemphigus, is manifested by vegetating plaques, usually in intertriginous areas of patients who probably have an increased resistance to the disease. We report a case of chronic balanitis owing to pemphigus vegetans, and discuss proposed pathogenic mechanisms and treatment.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001446:Balanitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014221:Triamcinolone; D011241:Prednisone