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Review
. 2019 Jul-Dec;40(2):97-104.
doi: 10.4103/ijstd.IJSTD_106_17.

Premalignant male genital dermatoses

Rochit Rajesh Singhal  1 , Trusha Manoj Patel  1 , Kira Antony Pariath  1 , Rita Vipul Vora  1
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Review

Premalignant male genital dermatoses

Rochit Rajesh Singhal et al. Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS. 2019 Jul-Dec.

Abstract

The spectrum of conditions affecting the penile skin is varied and ranges from simple, benign dermatoses to premalignant and malignant conditions. Anogenital malignancies and premalignancies are an important personal/public health problem due to their effects on individuals' physical, mental, and sexual health. Furthermore, due to their etiological association with human papillomavirus infection, anogenital malignancies, and premalignancies constitute an immense public health burden. Bowen's disease, Bowenoid papulosis, and erythroplasia of Queyrat are the most widely seen premalignancies of anogenital region and are all forms of squamous intraepithelial neoplasia. Histopathologically, these conditions share identical histologic features of squamous cell carcinoma in situ, but their clinical features differ. In this article, we explore the common precancerous states that can lead to penile carcinoma.

Keywords: Human papillomavirus; premalignant; squamous cell carcinoma.

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Bowenoid papulosis
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Erythroplasia of Queyrat
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Male genital lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
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Pseudoepitheliomatous micaceous and keratotic balanitis
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