title: Ulcerative necrosis of the glans penis resulting from polyarteritis nodosa.
abstract: Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) may be systemic or isolated in distribution and may involve virtually any organ or tissue in the body. We report an unusual case of PAN with the clinical features of both penile and renal involvement in a 21-year-old man diagnosed incidentally by pathologic examination of the nephrectomized left kidney. Systemic and surgical therapeutic procedures were applied and his symptoms resolved within 6 weeks. Penile ulceration is a rare but serious manifestation of PAN that needs prompt and aggressive treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, GATA HEH Ic. Hst. Srv., Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kenan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karademir
authors.forename: Temuçin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Senkul
authors.forename: Enes
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Atasoyu
authors.forename: Sükrü
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nalbant
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003646:Debridement; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology*; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents