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18832808

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-1-30
pubmed:abstractText
Plasma cell balanitis of Zoon is a chronic, benign, inflammatory dermatosis of the glans penis and prepuce. The exact aetiology is unknown. The treatments described to date have provided only partially successful results. Recently, several reports of plasma cell balanitis successfully treated with calcineurin inhibitors have been published. We report 3 cases of plasma cell balanitis refractory to several treatments with steroids and antifungals treated with pimecrolimus 1% cream applied twice daily: 1 patient had a complete resolution, 1 patient had a marked response but relapsed during the treatment and the last patient had a partial response due to the development of a side effect that precociously required to stop the treatment. One patient referred a slight pruritus after the first applications of the cream that spontaneously disappeared after a few minutes. Additional experiences are needed to determine if topical pimecrolimus is an effective and safe treatment for plasma cell balanitis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1421-9832
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright (c) 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
218
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
155-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Discordant results with pimecrolimus 1% cream in the treatment of plasma cell balanitis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical and Experimental Pathology and Medicine, Institute of Dermatology, University of Udine School of Medicine, Ospedale San Michele, Piazza Rodolone 1, Gemona del Friuli, Udine, Italy. giuseppe.stinco@uniud.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports