[Penile incarceration by a steel ring].
OBJECTIVE
To report a new case of penile incarceration by a metallic object.


METHODS
28-year-old male presenting to the emergency room with a ring at the medial part of the penis that he was unable to remove. The ring was placed 16 hours before. Such incarcerating object was causing important oedema, a small plate of necrosis, and hypoesthesia of the glans penis.


RESULTS
After many unsuccessful attempts the penis was finally released using a strong cutting tool. The wound was cleaned with removal of devitalized tissue and sutured. Twenty-four hours later the penis looked almost normal, although patient complained of slight hypoesthesia at the glans penis.


CONCLUSIONS
Incarceration of the penis by a metallic object is an unusual clinical situation causing a vascular emergency and an incredible therapeutic challenge to remove the constructive object.
Donate Moreno
María José
MJ
Servicio de Urologia, Complejo Hospitalario y Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, España. donajiu@ono.com
Giménez Bachs
José Miguel
JM
Pastor Guzmán
José Mará
JM
Lorenzo Romero
Juan Gabriel
JG
Salinas Sánchez
Antonio Santiago
AS
Virseda Rodríguez
Julio Antonio
JA
D000328:Adult; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013193:Stainless Steel; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D013193:Stainless Steel
Incarceración de pene por anillo de acero.