Complete gangrene of penis in patient with arterial vascular disease.
We present a clinical case of distal penile gangrene in a patient with peripheral vaso-occlusive disease that did not correlate with the extension of the intraoperative finding and required total penectomy. Surgical intervention at the onset of wet gangrene avoids the complication of sepsis.
Gillitzer
R
R
Department of Urology, Johannes-Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
Franzaring
L
L
Hampel
C
C
Pahernik
S
S
Bittinger
F
F
Thüroff
J W
JW
D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005734:Gangrene / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*