| Literature DB >> 8349865 |
H B Pride1, O F Miller, W B Tyler.
Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma arising from balanitis xerotica obliterans is rarely reported. We describe an 83-year-old man in whom metastatic penile squamous cell carcinoma developed after 18 years of observation for balanitis xerotica obliterans. It is important to recognize the possibility of this uncommon complication of balanitis xerotica obliterans, because survival of patients with squamous cell carcinoma depends on early diagnosis and treatment.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8349865 DOI: 10.1016/0190-9622(93)70213-d
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol ISSN: 0190-9622 Impact factor: 11.527