Thrombotic cutaneous gangrene with autoamputation of the penis: a rare extracolonic manifestation of ulcerative colitis in a child.
We present a pediatric patient with ulcerative colitis who developed thrombotic cutaneous gangrene involving skin of the lower chest, abdomen, back, bilateral buttocks, bilateral thighs, perineum, and genitalia, ultimately resulting in autoamputation of the glans penis. After an extensive review of the literature, we describe the diagnosis and management of this devastating condition.
Zhuge
Ying
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Division of Pediatric Surgery, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Hogan
Anthony R
AR
Cheung
Michael C
MC
Neville
Holly L
HL
Thompson
William R
WR
Birusingh
Rhea
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Sola
Juan E
JE
D000293:Adolescent; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology*; D011693:Purpura / Q000473:pathology