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Two cases of Zoon's balanitis treated with pimecrolimus 1% cream
F Bardazzi1, Angela Antonucci, F Savoia
1Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Background:
Plasma cell balanitis is a disorder of the middle-aged and older uncircumcised male. Several treatments have been proposed to treat this disease, but plasma cell balanitis is often resistant to conventional therapy.
Methods:
We decided to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of pimecrolimus 1% cream in resistant Zoon's balanitis. We report two cases of resistant Zoon's balanitis treated with topical pimecrolimus 1% cream.
Results:
One of the two patients had a complete regression of the lesion after 2 months of therapy. The other one had a great improvement of the lesion, but a hyperpigmented patch persisted on the glans.
Conclusion:
Pimecrolimus 1% cream may be a valuable second-line treatment for patients with steroid related side effects or with steroid and other conventional therapy resistant Zoon's balanitis, as well as for those rejecting circumcision.
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