title: Severe phimosis leading to obstructive uropathy in a boy with lichen sclerosus.
abstract: Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic, inflammatory condition which commonly involves the anogenital skin. This condition may affect the foreskin, glans, frenulum, meatus and urethra in males. It manifests itself with voiding symptoms. Obstructive uropathy is an extremely rare clinical presentation in childhood. This study reports the case of a 13-year-old boy presenting with obstructive uropathy due to LS and reviews the published data on the diagnosis, management and follow-up of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey. aasancaktutar@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ahmet Ali
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sancaktutar
authors.forename: Hüseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kilinçaslan
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Atar
authors.forename: Haluk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Söylemez
authors.forename: Necmettin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Penbegül
authors.forename: Yaşar
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.forename: Abdulkadir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tepeler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D052798:Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans / Q000150:complications*; D002944:Circumcision, Male; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010688:Phimosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery