Guideline review NICE Clinical Knowledge Summary: balanitis in children

Balanitis is an inflammatory condition typically affecting the glans penis but is commonly associated with inflammation of the foreskin and is consequentially known as ‘balanoposthitis’. It is an illustrative term of which there are numerous causes and risk factors. Among young men, up to 6% are shown to suffer from balanitis.1 Prevalence is higher in uncircumcised men2 due to the accumulation of microorganisms, secretions and epithelial debris between the penis and foreskin.3 In October 2018, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) produced a Clinical Knowledge Summary (CKS) of current evidence. This review will focus on the aspects of the CKS that relate to the paediatric population.4 In NICE CKS, there is little …