Prognosis
BXO is chronic and often progressive. Please see the following section on treatment.
The condition may cause pain, irritation, and disturbance of sexual function.
In later stages, a meatal stricture may occur, causing urinary retention. This may result in bladder or kidney damage.
The coronal sulcus and frenulum may be destroyed.
Phimosis or paraphimosis may occur.
Several studies indicate that BXO may play a pre-cancerous role, resulting in squamous cell carcinoma of the penis, a form of penile cancer.
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