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
Author(s)
Corrales-Acosta E.
Tejeda-Mariaca J.E.
Garcia-Perdomo H.
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
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85071943760
PubMed ID
Source
F1000Research
ISSN of the container
20461402
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