Syphilitic Balanitis of Follmann: Can Dermoscopy Be a Useful Tool in the Diagnosis?

Roberta Vezzoni; Claudia Colli; Giacomo Rebez; Carlo Trombetta; Andrea  Boltar; Iris Zalaudek; Claudio Conforti

doi:10.5826/dpc.1201a22

Syphilitic Balanitis of Follmann: Can Dermoscopy Be a Useful Tool in the Diagnosis?

Authors

Roberta Vezzoni Dermatology Clinic, University of Trieste, Ospedale Maggiore di Trieste, Italy
Claudia Colli MST Centre, ASUGI, Trieste, Italy
Giacomo Rebez Department of Urology, University of Trieste, ASUGI, Trieste, Italy
Carlo Trombetta Department of Urology , University of Trieste, ASUGI, Trieste, Italy
Andrea Boltar Department of Urology , University of Trieste, ASUGI, Trieste, Italy
Iris Zalaudek Dermatology Clinic, University of Trieste, Ospedale Maggiore di Trieste, Italy
Claudio Conforti Dermatology Clinic, University of Trieste, Ospedale Maggiore di Trieste, Italy

Keywords:

syphilitic balanitis of Follmann, dermoscopy, dermatology, urology, sexually transmitted diseases

Author Biography

Claudio Conforti, Dermatology Clinic, University of Trieste, Ospedale Maggiore di Trieste, Italy

Dermatology Clinic, Hospital Maggiore, Trieste, Italy

References

Follmann E. Le problème de la balanite syphilitique. Ann Dermatol Syph. 1948;8:470–483.

Conforti C, Giuffrida R, Di Meo N, et al. Benign dermatoses of the male genital areas: A review of the literature. Dermatol Ther. 2020;33(3):e13355. DOI: 10.1111/dth.13355. PMID: 32239734.

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Published

2022-02-02

Issue

2022 Vol 12, No 1 | January

Section

Research Letter

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Syphilitic Balanitis of Follmann: Can Dermoscopy Be a Useful Tool in the Diagnosis?. Dermatol Pract Concept [Internet]. 2022 Feb. 2 [cited 2024 Sep. 9];12(1):e2022022. Available from: https://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/1725