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Balanitis
General Information Balanitis generally affects uncircumcised males, characterized by the glans and foreskin becoming red and inflamed. In circumcised men, who lack a foreskin, these symptoms only affect the tip of the penis. The condition often occurs due to the fungus Candida albicans, the same organism that causes vaginal yeast infections in women. Balanitis (which […]
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Basal Cell Carcinoma
General Information Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cutaneous carcinoma with an annual U.S. incidence of approximately 900,000 cases, outnumbering the next most prevalent carcinoma (squamous cell carcinoma) by a factor of four and melanoma by a factor of 20. Common to the aforementioned neoplasms, the etiology of BCC is most closely related […]
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Bullous Pemphigoid
General Information Bullous Pemphigoid is a chronic skin disease characterized by blisters. The blisters usually appear on the flexural areas. A small percentage of individuals may also develop blisters in the mouth or down the throat. The disease is mainly seen in elderly individuals in the fifth through seventh decade of life. Intense pruritus usually […]