Topical Mometasone Furoate for Phimosis

Circumcision is traditionally performed for persistent phimosis in boys. Although there continues to be a considerable debate over the merits of circumcision, it is clear that preservation of the pediatric foreskin even in the presence of phimosis is a viable option. Prepuce spontaneously separates from the glans as the age increases and true phimosis is rare in children(1). Prepuce develops and separates from the glans. As it takes time to do so, normal physiological nonseparation is mistaken as phimosis and referred for circumcision. Surgical intervention should be avoided for nonseparation of prepuce. If an unretractable prepuce causes hygienic problems, topical corticosteroid application may be an effective alternative to circumcision. We conducted a study to evaluate the role of long acting topical steroid, mometasone furoate in the topical treatment of phimosis.