Early cases of BXO can appear similar to those of candidal balanitis or to those of one of the various penile dermatoses, such as vitiligo, scleroderma, or erythroplasia of Queyrat. Although physical findings can suggest BXO, cutaneous biopsy and histology are needed to make a definitive diagnosis (Figure 4).
The Apennines form the backbone of the country running down the full length of the Italian peninsula from the Cadibona Pass to the tip of Calabria, continuing onto the island of Sicily. The range is about 2,000 kilometres long.
Satellite image of the Italian Peninsula in Spring 2003 A map of the Italian Peninsula and its location in Europe. The Italian Peninsula (or Apennine Peninsula; Italian: Penisola italiana, Penisola appenninica) is a large peninsula of Southern Europe. It extend into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Ionian and Adriatic Seas on the east and the Tyrrhenian Sea on the west.