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Balanitis - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Balanopostitis

Definición:

Es una inflamación del prepucio y del glande del pene.

Causas:

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.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/22/2009
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Fort GG, Lieber JJ, Mikolich DJ. Balantis. In: Ferri FF, ed. Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2009. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009.

Jordan GH, Schlossberg SM. Surgery of the penis and urethra. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed.Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 33.

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