ABSTRACT
Plasma cell balanitis (Balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis or Zoon's balanitis) is an idiopathic, benign condition of the glans penis or prepuce. It occurs mostly as a solitary, persistent plaque among middle-aged to older uncircumcised males. It is characterized by chronic, shiny, smooth, red-orange plaques with small, dark red stippling. When the plasma cell balanitis is suspected clinically, diagnosis can be readily confirmed by microscopic examinations of the lesion. Differentiating this lesion from similar lesions such as premalignant, infective and other inflammatory penile lesions is important. The current preferred treatment is circumcision and this disorder can be treated relatively easily by circumcision. We, herein, report an interesting case of plasma cell balanitis on preputial mucosa.
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Female , Humans , Male , Balanitis , Circumcision, Male , Mucous Membrane , Penis , Plasma , Plasma CellsABSTRACT
La balanitis plasmocitaria de Zoon o balanitis plasmocelular es una dermatosis crónica benigna y poco frecuente, más frecuente en varones de mediana edad y adultos mayores. Se presenta el caso de un paciente varón de 68 años con tiempo de enfermedad de un año que acude a consulta por presentar un parche eritematoso, de superficie lustrosa, lisa, de bordes irregulares y con algunas zonas exudativas, localizada en glande, surco balanoprepucial y cuerpo del pene, asintomático. Se procede a toma de biopsia y se observa en dermis superficial un infiltrado en banda de células plasmáticas y se confirma el diagnóstico de balanitis plasmocitaria de Zoon.
Plasma cell balanitis of Zoon or balanitis plasma cell is a benign chronic dermatoses and infrequent, more common in middle-aged men and elderly. We report the case of a male patient aged 68 with sick time a year who come to the office due erythematous patch, glossy surface, smooth, irregular borders and some oozing areas, located in glans, coronal sulcus and penile shaft, asymptomatic. We proceed to biopsy and is observed in superficial dermis band infiltrate of plasma cells and confirmed the diagnosis of plasma cell balanitis of Zoon.