Complete tear of ventral penile skin and penile urethra: a rare infective complication of chronic urethral catheterization.
We report the case of a 93-year-old paraplegic male patient who presented with complete tear of penile urethra and ventral penile skin due to indwelling urethral catheter. Therefore, debilitating patients with chronic indwelling urethral catheters should be in surveillance and caregivers of these patients should be alerted for such potential complications.
Gokhan
Gokce
G
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, 58140, Sivas, Turkey. ggokce@cumhuriyet.edu.tr
Kahraman
Topsakal
T
Kemal
Kaya
K
Semih
Ayan
A
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology*; D014521:Urethra / Q000293:injuries*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*