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Balanitis Xerotical Obliterans (BXO) and Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus (LS) are two names for the same disease. | Balanitis Xerotical Obliterans (BXO) and Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus (LS) are two names for the same disease.<ref>{{REFjournal | ||
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|title=Relationship of Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans to Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus | |||
|journal=Arch Dermat Syph | |||
|date=1944 | |||
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Becker (2011) has provided a comprehensive review of LS in boys.<ref name="becker2011">{{REFjournal | Becker (2011) has provided a comprehensive review of BXO/LS in boys.<ref name="becker2011">{{REFjournal | ||
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Tissue afflicted with BXO | Tissue afflicted with BXO/LS typically has a whitish color. BXO/LS frequently attacks the [[foreskin]], making it indurated and non-retractable.<ref name="becker2011" /> | ||
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BXO (LS) also occurs in adults. It is one of few recognized medical indications for [[adult circumcision]]. | BXO (LS) also occurs in adults. It is one of very few recognized medical indications for [[adult circumcision]].<ref name="becker2011" /> | ||
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