[Necrosis of the penis in a diabetic patient: presentation of a case].
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.
López Pacios
José Carlos
JC
Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital del Bierzo, Ponferrada, León, España.
Sánchez Merino
José María
JM
Piñeiro Fernández
María del Carmen
Mdel C
Parra Muntaner
Luis
L
Gómez Cisneros
Sergio Carlos
SC
García Alonso
Jesús
J
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*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007328:Insulin