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Inflammatory lesions

Gangrenous balanitis

Reviewers: Antonio Cubilla, M.D. and Alcides Chaux, M.D. (see Author/Reviewers page)

Revised: 18 February 2010, last major update February 2010

Definition

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● Rapidly progressing necrotizing inflammatory disease due to anaerobes in glans penis

Terminology

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● Also called Corbus’s disease

Etiology

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● Caused by anaerobic microorganisms; associated with poor hygiene

Clinical features

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● Rapidly progressive necrotizing inflammatory process due to anaerobes in glans penis

● May cause total necrosis of glans; although foreskin may be secondarily involved in advanced cases, the site of the lesion is the glans, sparing the penile fascia, dartos and foreskin (in contrast to Fournier’s gangrene)

● Similar changes in distal penis are caused by penile necrosis in diabetic patients and by penile prosthesis

Differential Diagnosis

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● Fournier’s gangrene: involves penile fascia but not glans

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