Erythroplasia of Queyrat (Bowen Disease of the Glans Penis) Differential Diagnoses

  • Author: Kendall M Egan, MD; Chief Editor: Dirk M Elston, MD   more...
 
Updated: Oct 18, 2010
 
 

Differential Diagnoses

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Author

Kendall M Egan, MD  Resident Physician, Department of Dermatology, Naval Medical Center San Diego

Kendall M Egan, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, California Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, and Pacific Dermatologic Association

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Kimberly L Maino, MD  Head, Dermatologic Surgery/Oncology, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Department of Dermatology, Naval Medical Center San Diego

Kimberly L Maino, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Mohs Surgery, American Medical Association, and Women's Dermatologic Society

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Specialty Editor Board

Mark W Cobb, MD  Consulting Staff, WNC Dermatological Associates

Mark W Cobb, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, and American Society of Dermatopathology

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Richard P Vinson, MD  Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, Texas Tech University School of Medicine; Consulting Staff, Mountain View Dermatology, PA

Richard P Vinson, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, Association of Military Dermatologists, Texas Dermatological Society, and Texas Medical Association

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Mary Farley, MD  Dermatologic Surgeon/Mohs Surgeon, Anne Arundel Surgery Center

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Joel M Gelfand, MD, MSCE  Medical Director, Clinical Studies Unit, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Associate Scholar, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania

Joel M Gelfand, MD, MSCE is a member of the following medical societies: Society for Investigative Dermatology

Disclosure: AMGEN Consulting fee Consulting; AMGEN Grant/research funds Investigator; Genentech Grant/research funds investigator; Centocor Consulting fee Consulting; Abbott Grant/research funds investigator; Abbott Consulting fee Consulting; Novartis investigator; Pfizer Grant/research funds investigator; Celgene Consulting fee DMC Chair; NIAMS and NHLBI Grant/research funds investigator

Chief Editor

Dirk M Elston, MD  Director, Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center

Dirk M Elston, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology

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