[Basic ideas on the diagnosis and treatment of burns of the male genitalia].
OBJECTIVE
The main characteristics of burn injuries of the male genitalia and the basic principles of treatment are described.


RESULTS
Of 77 patients in the Burns Unit of this hospital, 7 (9%) had lesions to the external genitalia. Four of these patients had superficial dermal (grade IIA), 2 had deep dermal (grade IIB) and one had total dermal or subdermal burn injuries (grade III-IV) to the genitalia. The superficial lesions were treated medically and deep burns required surgery.


RESULTS
At one-year follow-up, no functional sequelae were observed except in the patient with total dermal burn injuries, who developed right testicular atrophy and azoospermia, but preserved erection and ejaculation.


CONCLUSIONS
Burn injuries to the external genitalia are uncommon. These lesions do not often require surgical treatment, and usually heal spontaneously. Despite their dramatic appearance, cure with no cosmetic or functional sequelae is often the rule.
González González
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, España.
Paez Borda
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Martín Osés
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Rico Aguado
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Berenguer Sánchez
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D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
Nociones básicas sobre diagnóstico y tratamiento de las quemaduras en los genitales masculinos.