title: [Necrosis of the penis in a diabetic patient: presentation of a case].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present a short review of the diagnosis, clinical features, and treatment of male genitalia necrosis under the format of a case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  We review the case of a diabetic patient without good blood sugar control who suffered from various diabetic complications diagnosed and treated at our hospital of a penile necrosis. We perform a bibliographic review about male genitalia necrosis regarding its etiology, diagnosis and treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Male genitalia necrosis is a rare disease but it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The present case was diagnosed at the emergency room at our Hospital. Conservative treatment with antibiotic therapy and corticosteroid ointments was undertaken successfully.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To perform an etiologic evaluation of the necrosis (dry or infectious) is important to select the right treatment. The high mortality of these diseases requires a precise and early diagnosis, since this influences the good or bad evolution of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital del Bierzo, Ponferrada, León, España.
authors.forename: José Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: López Pacios
authors.forename: José María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sánchez Merino
authors.forename: María del Carmen
authors.initials: Mdel C
authors.lastname: Piñeiro Fernández
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Parra Muntaner
authors.forename: Sergio Carlos
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gómez Cisneros
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García Alonso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000473:pathology*; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000150:complications; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007328:Insulin