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Penile calciphylaxis in a patient with end-stage renal disease: a case report and review of the literature

Penile calciphylaxis in a patient with end-stage renal disease: a case report and review of the literature

Authors :
Tao Yeuan Wang
Fang Ju Sun
Yu Hsin Chen
Allen W. Chiu
Marcelo Chen
Ti Yuan Yang
Source :
Open Medicine, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 158-163 (2018), Open Medicine
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2018.

Abstract

Penile calciphylaxis is a rare cause of penile gangrene that presents in patients with end-stage renal disease. The rates of comorbidity and mortality of penile calciphylaxis are extremely high. Unlike other penile gangrene, such as Fournier’s gangrene, the benefit of aggressive surgical therapy is controversial. Here we present a case of penile calciphylaxis in a 43-year-old man with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis. He received total penectomy but died due to multisystem complications 2 weeks after surgery. We review the literature on the management options and outcomes in patients with penile calciphylaxis.

Details

ISSN :
23915463
Volume :
13
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Open Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....ffb0c15611d44a61752e3f6e7fa880dc
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2018-0025