Development of multifocal squamous cell carcinoma in lichen sclerosus et atrophicus of the penis associated to HCV hepatitis

Andrologia

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 38-40

  Ena, P ^a,b   Lorrai, P ^a   Pintus, A ^a   Marras, V ^a   Dessy, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C virus; Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus; Multifocal squamous cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALANITIS; CASE REPORT; CIRCUMCISION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MALE; MULTIPLE CANCER; PENIS CARCINOMA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA STENOSIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENILE NEOPLASMS; PENIS;

EID: 1542359922     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0272.2003.00600.x     Document Type: Article

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