Es una inflamación del prepucio y del glande del pene.
Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:
La balanitis generalmente es causada por la higiene deficiente en los hombres a quienes no se les ha practicado la circuncisión. La inflamación se puede deber a infección, jabones fuertes o el hecho de no enjuagar adecuadamente el jabón al bañarse. Algunas otras enfermedades, como artritis reactiva y liquen escleroatrófico, pueden ocasionar balanitis. Asimismo, los hombres con diabetes mal controlada están en riesgo de desarrollar esta enfermedad.
Versión en inglés revisada por:Marc Greenstein, DO, Urologist, North Jersey Center for Urologic Care, Denville, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc
Referencias
Ferri FF. Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2007: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment. 9th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2007.
Wein AJ. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2007.
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