title: Devastating penile mycosis leading to penile gangrene.
abstract: Infective penile gangrene is a rare but known complication of circumcision. The causes may vary from neutropenia, diabetes mellitus, and human immunodeficiency virus infection to lymphoproliferative malignancy. Penile mycosis leading to penile gangrene is a rare entity. Only 1 case has been reported in an adult. Juvenile diabetes mellitus is a peculiar predisposing factor for mycotic infections. We report a case of mycotic penile gangrene in a diabetic child to highlight its potentially preventable disastrous outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Hombalkar
authors.forename: Dhananjay
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vaze
authors.forename: Poonam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guha
authors.forename: Priya D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Dhandore
authors.forename: Prakash D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Gurav
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D005734:Gangrene / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D010413:Penis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents