Balanitis xerotica obliterans
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:disease
|
| gptkbp:affects |
glans penis
foreskin urethral meatus |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:BXO
lichen sclerosus et atrophicus of the penis |
| gptkbp:cause |
unknown
|
| gptkbp:complication |
urinary retention
urethral stricture meatal stenosis |
| gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
clinical examination
biopsy |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1928
|
| gptkbp:hasEpidemiology |
more common in males
can occur at any age |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Balanitis xerotica obliterans
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:lichen_sclerosus
|
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
autoimmune disease
genetic predisposition chronic irritation |
| gptkbp:symptom |
pain
itching dysuria phimosis urethral stricture white atrophic patches |
| gptkbp:treatment |
circumcision
topical corticosteroids urethroplasty |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:BXO
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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