Pyoderma gangranosum of the penis.
We report a patient who developed pyoderma gangrenosum in the penis with invasion of the distal urethra. The patient was treated with prednisolone and thalidomide, followed by a reconstructive surgical repair using a scrotal island flap. We report this case with a brief review of the literature.
Kim
Tae Heung
TH
Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
Oh
Seung Young
SY
Myung
Soon Chul
SC
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013792:Thalidomide; D011239:Prednisolone