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BalanitisAka: Balanoposthitis, Foreskin Infection
- Definition
- Foreskin and glans penis inflammation
- Epidemiology
- Incidence: 3% of uncircumsized males
- Pathophysiology
- In uncircumsized males due to irritant or infection
- Causes
- Contact Dermatitis (Irritant Balanitis)
- Soap
- Bubble bath
- Fabric softeners
- Laundry detergent
- Infectious Balanitis
- Candida albicans (most common)
- Gram-negative Bacteria
- Group A Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Chlamydia
- Contact Dermatitis (Irritant Balanitis)
- Predisposing factors
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Poor hygiene
- Irritants (See causes above)
- Signs and Symptoms
- Local pain and swelling at glans penis
- Discharge between foreskin and glans penis
- Pruritus
- Management
- Irritant Balanitis
- Sitz bath
- Retract foreskin and clean glans
- Consider brief topical Hydrocotisone 0.5%
- Infectious Balanitis (Candida most common source)
- Good hygiene
- Topical Antifungal cream (e.g. Clotrimazole)
- Cellulitis
- First generation Cephalosporin
- Irritant Balanitis
- Prevention
- Circumcision
- References
- Marx (2002) Rosen's Emergency Medicine, Mosby, p. 2838
- Lundquist (2001) Emerg Med Clin North Am 19(3):529
Balanitis (C0004690) | |
|---|---|
| Definition (MSH) | Inflammation of the head of the PENIS, glans penis. |
| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| ICD9 | 607.1 |
| MSH | D001446 |
| Basque | BALANITISA |
| Danish | Balanit |
| Dutch | Balanitis |
| English | Balanitides, Balanitis |
| Finnish | ESINAHAN TULEHDUS/BALANITIS |
| French | Balanite |
| German | Balanitis |
| Hungarian | balanitis |
| Italian | Balanite |
| Norwegian | BALANITT |
| Portuguese | Balanite |
| Spanish | balanitis |
| Swedish | BALANIT |
| Parent Concepts | Infection (C0021311), Penile Diseases (C0030846), MALE GENITAL ABNORMALITIES (C0549618), Male Genital Organs (C0017422), Diagnosis/Diseases Component (C0497531), Penile Non-Neoplastic Disorder (C1335373), Balanoposthitis (C0004691), Glans penis finding (C0426335), Ambiguous concept (C1274012), Duplicate concept (C1274013) |
| Sources | COSTAR, CST, DXP, ICPC, ICPCBAQ, ICPCDAN, ICPCDUT, ICPCFIN, ICPCFRE, ICPCGER, ICPCHUN, ICPCITA, ICPCNOR, ICPCPOR, ICPCSPA, ICPCSWE, MSH, MTH, MTHICD9, NCI, NDFRT, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
Balanoposthitis (C0004691) | |
|---|---|
| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| ICD9 | 607.1 |
| English | Balanoposthitis |
| Spanish | balanopostitis |
| Parent Concepts | Penile Diseases (C0030846), Balanoposthitis (C0004691), Inflammatory disorder of penis (C0240690), Inflammation of specific body organs (C1285331) |
| Sources | CST, ICD9CM, MTH, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |