penile psoriasis
Last reviewed 01/2018
- about 2% of the population have psoriasis
- anogenital skin (sacrum,
buttocks, pubic mound and penis) is a common, and sometimes the only, site of
psoriasis
- usually psoriasis is not itchy
- diagnosis is
usually clinical
- biopsy is occasionally required for solitary mucosal lesions in uncircumcised patients when Zoon‘s balanitis, Bowen’s disease and extramammary Paget’s disease cannot be excluded
- Treatment
- options for treatment include topical corticosteroids, weak tar preparations and topical vitamin D analogues
- systemic treatment (methotrexate or ciclosporin) may occasionally be indicated for treatment of severe anogenital psoriasis
Reference:
- Bunker C B. Male genital dermatology. London: Saunders, 2004.