Penile necrosis secondary to an indwelling Foley catheter.
Penile necrosis is a rare entity but it may be brought about more readily if certain risk factors are present. Such factors are discussed in this paper and the reader is forewarned about this problem.
McDowell
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Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus.
Hayden
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Wise
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D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors