title: Balanoposthitis with epithelial dysplasia treated by photodynamic therapy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Balanoposthitis is the inflammation of the glans and foreskin of the penis. Balanoposthitis is a risk factor of penis cancer. Photodynamic therapy using topical aminolaevulinic acid could be an alternative therapeutic approach in cases resistant to conventional treatment.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We present the case of 50-year-old male with balanoposthitis associated with epithelial dysplasia treated by topical aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  On admission, 2hours after topical application of aminolaevulinic acid we performed the photodynamic diagnosis estimating pathological fluorescence of the lesions. Then 4 hours after topical application of aminolaevulinic acid we followed irradiation using light in the wavelength 630nm and giving a dose 120J/cm(2).
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 5 procedures of photodynamic therapy we noticed complete recovery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Photodynamic therapy appears to be an alternative, non-invasive, well tolerated method of treatment of eithelial dysplasia of the penis.
authors.affiliation: Center for Laser Diagnostics and Therapy, Clinic of Internal Diseases and Physical Medicine, Silesian Medical University, 15 Batory St., PL-41902 Bytom, Poland.
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kawczyk-Krupka
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ledwon
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Malyszek
authors.forename: Aleksander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sieron