title: Elective gangrene of the corpus spongiosum of idiopathic origin: A case report.
abstract: Penile gangrene is rare and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It can be dry or wet. Treatment for dry gangrene is based on surgery, watchful waiting allowing spontaneous amputation of necrotic tissue or revascularization. It often depends on the general condition of the patient. We report a case of a 54-year-old patient with no significant medical history who presented with necrosis of the glans penis. Upon surgical exploration, we found an elective necrosis of the entire corpus spongiosum for which partial penectomy was performed. No etiology was found. To our knowledge, this is the first such case to be reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Hassan II Teaching Hospital, Department of Urology, Morocco.
authors.forename: Youssef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kharbach
authors.affiliation: Hassan II Teaching Hospital, Department of Urology, Morocco.
authors.forename: Somuah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tenkorang
authors.affiliation: Hassan II Teaching Hospital, Department of Urology, Morocco.
authors.forename: Amine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouchikhi
authors.affiliation: Hassan II Teaching Hospital, Department of Urology, Morocco.
authors.forename: Soufiane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mellas
authors.affiliation: Hassan II Teaching Hospital, Department of Urology, Morocco.
authors.forename: Jalaleddine El
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ammari
authors.affiliation: Hassan II Teaching Hospital, Department of Urology, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohammed Fadl
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Tazi
authors.affiliation: Hassan II Teaching Hospital, Department of Urology, Morocco.
authors.forename: Abdelhak
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khallouk
authors.affiliation: Hassan II Teaching Hospital, Department of Urology, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohammed Jamal El
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Fassi
authors.affiliation: Hassan II Teaching Hospital, Department of Urology, Morocco.
authors.forename: Moulay Hassan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Farih