Pathologic and physiologic phimosis: Approach to the phimotic foreskin

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 445-448

  McGregor, Thomas B ^a   Pike, John G ^b   Leonard, Michael P ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; TRIAMCINOLONE;

BALANOPOSTHITIS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PHIMOSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REASSURANCE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BALANITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CIRCUMCISION, MALE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORESKIN; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MALE; PHIMOSIS; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 34047230291     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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