Plasma cell balanitis treated with a copper vapour laser.

A 48-year-old, uncircumcised man presented with plasma cell balanitis, which is a chronic, erosive dermatitis at the glans penis and the inner surface of the prepuce, which is normally treated by circumcision. He was treated with three sessions of copper vapour laser over a period of three months and apart from a minor relapse after seven months he has to our knowledge been well.