1. Penile gangrene: an unusual complication of malignant priapism in a patient with renal cell carcinoma.
- Author
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Aynaou M, Elhoumaidi A, Mhanna T, Boateng PD, Chennoufi M, and Barki A
- Subjects
- Aged, Biopsy, Carcinoma, Renal Cell pathology, Gangrene diagnosis, Gangrene etiology, Humans, Kidney Neoplasms pathology, Male, Penile Diseases etiology, Penile Diseases pathology, Priapism complications, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Ultrasonography, Interventional, Carcinoma, Renal Cell diagnosis, Kidney Neoplasms diagnosis, Penile Diseases diagnosis, Priapism diagnosis
- Abstract
A 68-year-old man presented with priapism and penile gangrene. The patient had no history of penis trauma or medications for erectile dysfunction. Corpus cavernosa aspiration cytology were positive for malignant cells. Total penectomy was performed. Enhanced chest and abdominal computed tomography showed a left renal tumor with pulmonary and hepatic metastases. Ultrasound-guided renal biopsy showed clear cell renal cell carcinoma., Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests., (© Mohammed Aynaou et al.)
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- 2019
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