Infectious balanoposthitis: management, clinical and laboratory features

Lisboa, Cármen; Ferreira, Ana Reis; Resende, Carlos Xavier; Rodrigues, Acácio Gonçalves

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03966.x

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“…Predisposing risk factors include diabetes mellitus, immunosuppression, and being uncircumcised (80,154). Furthermore, being uncircumcised is considered to be a major predisposing factor for candidal balanoposthitis when associated with poor hygiene and buildup of smegma.…”

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“…Candida spp. are considered to be responsible for 30 to 35% of all cases of infectious balanitis (3,72,154) and for up to 54% for diagnoses based solely on clinical examination (154).…”

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“…Patients commonly complain of local burning and pruritus, and the clinical features include mild glazed erythema and papules with or without satellite-eroded pustules (154).…”

Section: Clinical Presentation Of Candidal Balanitismentioning

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Candida Infections of the Genitourinary Tract

2010

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SUMMARYAll humans are colonized withCandidaspecies, mostlyCandida albicans, yet some develop diseases due toCandida, among which genitourinary manifestations are extremely common. The forms of genitourinary candidiasis are distinct from each other and affect different populations. While vulvovaginal candidiasis affects mostly healthy women, candiduria occurs typically in elderly, hospitalized, or immunocompromised patients and in neonates. Despite its high incidence and clinical relevance, genitourinary candidiasis is understudied, and therefore, important questions about pathogenesis and treatment guidelines remain to be resolved. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge about genitourinary candidiasis.

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“…Candida spp. are considered to be responsible for 30 to 35% of all cases of infectious balanitis (3,72,154) and for up to 54% for diagnoses based solely on clinical examination (154).…”

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Candida Infections of the Genitourinary Tract

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“…[1,3,4] Candidal balanoposthitis is a well-recognised condition, first described by Engman in 1920, [5] being the most common infection which is responsible for up to 30-35% among the infectious balanitis. [6][7][8] Candidal balanoposthitis is a known cutaneous marker of diabetes mellitus; other predisposing factors include uncircumcision, congenital and acquired phimosis, urinary incontinence and immunosuppression [8][9][10] . Uncircumcision is considered to be a major risk factor for candidal balanoposthitis when associated with poor genital hygiene, buildup of smegma and tight foreskin.…”

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Candidal Balanoposthitis – A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Care Centre of South India

Swamiappan¹,

Vijayabhaskar²,

Subbaiya³

et al. 2016

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BACKGROUNDCandidal balanoposthitis is a known clinical marker and most of the time it may be the presenting feature of diabetes mellitus. It is the most common condition in uncircumcised male patients attending the sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinic in recent times as there is a decline in the tropical sexually transmitted infections.The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of candidal balanoposthitis in patients attending the STI clinic of a tertiary care centre. MATERIALS AND METHODSA retrospective chart review of the data collected from the clinical records of all patients with candidal balanoposthitis who had attended the STI clinic of Chengalpattu Medical College Hospital, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, during the one year period from January 2015 to December 2015 was carried out. Demographic and clinical data were analysed. RESULTSThe total number of patients with candidal balanoposthitis were 108 (16.39%) among the total 659 male patients who attended the STI clinic during the study period. Among those, newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus were 47 (43.52%) and known diabetes mellitus were 51 (47.22%) patients. The common age group was 31 to 40 years (44.44%). It commonly presents as preputial fissuring in young sexually active patients and glazed erythema with subpreputial discharge in sexually inactive older patients. CONCLUSIONCandidal balanoposthitis is the most common condition in male patients attending the STI clinic. As it serves as a dependable cutaneous marker of diabetes mellitus, screening for diabetes should be done in all patients with balanoposthitis as it would help in the early diagnosis and management thereby decreasing the morbidity and improve the quality of life in them.

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“…The most frequent symptoms reported by patients include itching, burning sensation, reddening, appearance of white coating on the glans, purulent secretion, pain during urination, as well as painful superficial ulceration of the skin [1,3].…”

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Magneto-LED therapy in the treatment of inflammatory lesions and erosions of the glans penis – case report

Pasek¹,

Pasek²,

Cieślar³

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Introduction. Inflammatory lesions and erosions of the glans penis defined as balanitis or balanoposthitis constitute a disease in which the effectiveness of conservative treatment is not sufficient. Objective. To present the therapeutic efficacy of magneto-LED therapy in the treatment, and to present a patient with inflammatory lesions and erosions of the glans penis. Case report. The patient, 68 years old with inflammatory lesions and erosions of the glans penis of 2-4 years duration, was previously treated with various methods of local therapy without effect. As a result of a 32-week long magneto-LED therapy cycle, complete resolution of skin lesions with subsidence of the burning sensation during urination and reduced swelling and inflammatory erythema of the glans, as well as disappearance of the white coating and unpleasant smell, was achieved. Conclusions. Magneto-LED therapy is an efficient method of treatment of inflammatory lesions and erosions of the glans penis. streszczenie Wprowadzenie. Zmiany zapalne i nadżerkowe okolicy żołędzi to choroby występujące najczęściej u nieobrzezanych mężczyzn. Etiologia tych schorzeń nadal jest nieznana. Cel pracy. Przedstawienie możliwości terapeutycznych magnetoledoterapii w leczeniu zmian zapalnych i nadżerkowych skóry prącia i żo-łędzi. Opis przypadku. W badaniu wziął udział 68-letni mężczyzna z rozpoznaniem zmian zapalnych i nadżerkowych na żołędzi, u którego dotychczasowe leczenie nie przyniosło zadowalających efektów. Zabiegi wykonywano 1 raz dziennie przez 60 dni, wykorzystując aparat do magnetoledoterapii z aplikatorem magnetyczno-świetlnym RIR. Na podstawie wyników stwierdzono, że metoda ta stanowi cenne uzupeł-nienie leczenia farmakologicznego, gdyż daje szansę na całkowitą bądź częściową regresję objawów (pieczenie, świąd, ból), którą obserwuje się już po upływie 2-3 tygodni od rozpoczęcia terapii.

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Infectious balanoposthitis: management, clinical and laboratory features

Cited by 65 publications

References 14 publications

Candida Infections of the Genitourinary Tract

Candida Infections of the Genitourinary Tract

Candidal Balanoposthitis – A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Care Centre of South India

Magneto-LED therapy in the treatment of inflammatory lesions and erosions of the glans penis – case report

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