title: Extensive balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO) involving the anterior urethra and scrotum.
abstract: We describe an unusual case of balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO) involving the entire anterior urethra and the scrotum that had presented as a palpable nodular scrotal mass with obstructive voiding symptoms in middle aged man. He was managed by a staged urethroplasty. We report the first such case of BXO involving the scrotum resulting in a nodular mass that has not been described and reported till date.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) & G.T.B Hospital, F-14 South Extension Part-2, New Delhi, 110049, India. iqbalsinghp@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Iqbal
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ansari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D052798:Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans / Q000150:complications*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology*