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Male genital lichen sclerosus, microincontinence and occlusion: mapping the disease across the prepuce

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Male genital lichen sclerosus (MGLSc) can lead to significant sexual dysfunction and urological morbidity, and is also a risk factor for premalignant disease (penile intraepithelial neoplasia and penile cancer), particularly… Click to show full abstract

Male genital lichen sclerosus (MGLSc) can lead to significant sexual dysfunction and urological morbidity, and is also a risk factor for premalignant disease (penile intraepithelial neoplasia and penile cancer), particularly squamous cell carcinoma. Although the precise aetiopathogenesis of MGLSc remains controversial, accumulated evidence indicates that it is related to chronic, intermittent, occluded exposure to urine.

Keywords: genital lichen; male genital; disease; lichen sclerosus; sclerosus microincontinence

Journal Title: Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
Year Published: 2022

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