Shrinkage (kraurosis) of the penis
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- What is the Shrinkage (kraurosis) of the penis
- What triggers / Causes of Wrinkling (kraurosis) of the penis
- The symptoms of Wrinkling (kraurosis) of the penis
- Treatment of Wrinkling (kraurosis) of the penis
- Which doctors should be consulted if You Shrinkage (kraurosis) of the penis
What is the Shrinkage (kraurosis) penis -
Basically it is a long and often recurring inflammatory disease of the penis, phimosis in adulthood. Kraurosis of penis - relapsing inflammation of the glans penis and the foreskin - disorders of the glands of the prepuce and urethra - previous surgery of circumcision for phimosis - congenital phimosis - diabetic complicated by secondary infection of scleroderma prepuce of the penis. Mainly elderly males and rarely young age, did not live a sexual life.
In 1908 Delbanco described three patients with atrophy and shrinkage of the glans penis and inner foreskin, calling the disease kraurosis of penis and foreskin. Fournier in 1866 for the first time used the term "interstitial or deep balanitis".
What triggers / Causes of Wrinkling (kraurosis) of the penis:
Should agree with those dermatologists who believe kraurosis of penis polyetiological disease, caused by various factors: chronic inflammation, chemical irritation, mechanical effects, recurrent genital herpes, General atherosclerosis, diabetes, senile involution, etc.
Apparently, a number of patients kraurosis is a manifestation of lichen sclerosus.
There are three varieties of penile kraurosis:
- spontaneous-
- postoperative-
- after inflammatory processes.
There is every reason to add a fourth one (polietiologichesky) variety - after exposure to diverse factors: viral herpes infection, diabetes, atherosclerosis, Masturbation, candidal infection of the penis, senile involution, etc.).
The symptoms of Wrinkling (kraurosis) of the penis:
The process of atrophy of the skin start with the head of the penis. This leads to severe wrinkling of the skin in the region of the glans and foreskin. Sometimes may completely overlap the external opening of the urethra. In this case the patient hardly feels any sensations (itching, often asking for help, going to the doctor-urologist about urinary retention. Over time, the skin of the penis appear surface defects, areas of leukoplakia. Often you can see small cystic nodules of red. Over time, the process may undergo RA-on transformation.
Treatment of Wrinkling (kraurosis) of the penis:
The General principles of therapy for kraurosis of penis and vagina. Apply hormonal preparations. From physiotherapy is used mainly rays Bucca, x-ray irradiation. It is often necessary to resort to surgery. All patients must be examined by an oncologist.
Which doctors should be consulted if You Shrinkage (kraurosis) of the penis:
- Dermatologist
- Urologist