TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 77. Diseases and Disorders of the Male Genitalia A1 - Bunker, Christopher B. A2 - Goldsmith, Lowell A. A2 - Katz, Stephen I. A2 - Gilchrest, Barbara A. A2 - Paller, Amy S. A2 - Leffell, David J. A2 - Wolff, Klaus PY - 2012 T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e AB - |PrintDiseases and Disorders of the Male Genitalia at a GlanceMen with genital skin problems can present to physicians who are not trained or experienced in the diagnosis and management of these problems.Skin problems of the male genitalia may be any of the following:Normal variants.Manifestations of sexually transmitted diseases.Dermatoses that may be generalized or found at extragenital sites but that have a predilection for the genitalia.Dermatoses that are specific to the genitalia.Much dermatologic disease of the male organ can be linked to the causes or consequences of preputial dysfunction.The guiding philosophy behind diagnosis and management is to exclude sexually transmitted disease and to minimize or abolish sexual and urinary dysfunction and the risk of cancer of the penis.Circumcision is controversial, but it is indispensable in the management of some diseases of the penis and foreskin. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/25 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56045701 ER -