Penile gangrene: an unusual complication of malignant priapism in a patient with renal cell carcinoma.

Authors :: Aynaou M
Elhoumaidi A
Mhanna T
Boateng PD
Chennoufi M
Barki A
Source :: The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2019 Nov 05; Vol. 34, pp. 130. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Nov 05 (Print Publication: 2019).
Publication Year :: 2019
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.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests.<br /> (© Mohammed Aynaou et al.)

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

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