1. Case Report: Penile necrosis associated to paraphimosis with calciphylaxis due to terminal chronic kidney disease.
- Author
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Grandez-Urbina JA, Corrales-Acosta E, Tejeda-Mariaca JE, Pichardo-Rodriguez R, and Garcia-Perdomo H
- Subjects
- Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Necrosis complications, Renal Dialysis, Calciphylaxis complications, Kidney Failure, Chronic complications, Paraphimosis complications, Penile Diseases complications
- Abstract
Background : Penile necrosis is a rare condition that may present in patients with diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease (CKD). The recommended treatment is controversial. We report a case of penile necrosis in a diabetic patient caused by episode of paraphimosis associated with uremic arteriopathy treated with partial amputation. Clinical Case : A 53-year-old male with a background of arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus and CKD in hemodialysis. The patient presented with paraphimosis and glans necrosis. An emergency circumcision was carried out. A doppler ultrasound found fluid collection in the left corpus cavernosum, parietal vascular calcifications and vascular insufficiency in the corpus cavernosum that suggested necrosis. A partial amputation of the penis was carried out. After three years of follow-up, the outcome has remained favorable. Conclusions : Penile necrosis is a rare but serious complication of terminal CKD. In these patients, systemic calciphylaxis is usually observed. The main take-away lesson is that a multidisciplinary approach is necessary., Competing Interests: No competing interests were disclosed.
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- 2019
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