Title
Case report: Penile necrosis associated to paraphimosis with calciphylaxis due to terminal chronic kidney disease.
Date Issued
01 January 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
F1000 Research Ltd
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.
Volume
8
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Urología, Nefrología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85071943760
PubMed ID
Source
F1000Research
ISSN of the container
20461402
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