Routine biopsies in pediatric circumcision: (Non) sense?

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 178-180

  Bochove Overgaauw, Deirdre M ^a   Gelders, Wim ^a   De Vylder, Ann M A ^a  

^a JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Balanitis xerotica obliterans; Circumcision; Lichen sclerosus; Meatal stenosis

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CIRCUMCISION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MALE; PENILE BIOPSY; PHIMOSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREPUCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BALANITIS XEROTICA OBLITERANS; BIOPSY; CIRCUMCISION, MALE; FORESKIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MALE; PHIMOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 67349168706     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.11.008     Document Type: Article

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