[Complete necrosis of the penis and testes by strangulation in a psychotic patient].
Complete necrosis of the penis and scrotum due to strangulation of the external genitalia is unusually encountered in urologic emergencies. Urological conservative management is recommended. Delayed presentation is a major source of complications. We report the case of a psychotic patient, who was transferred from the emergency department in a context of complete necrosis of the external genitalia. This patient's history included chronic psychotic disorder and positive HIV serology, but he refused to take either neuroleptic or antiretroviral therapy. Complete amputation of the penis and bilateral orchidectomy were performed. We report the first six months of medical management.
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Service d'Urologie et deTransplantation Rénale, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Faculté de Médecine Pierre-Marie-Curie, Université Paris-V, Paris, France. stephane.bart2@orange.fr
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Pizzoferrato
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Thibault
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Chartier-Kastler
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D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D004630:Emergencies; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D009919:Orchiectomy; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome