Elective gangrene of the corpus spongiosum of idiopathic origin: A case report

Penile gangrene is rare and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It can be dry or wet. Treatment for dry gangrene is based on surgery, watchful waiting allowing spontaneous amputation of necrotic tissue or revascularization. It often depends on the general condition of the patient. We report a case of a 54-year-old patient with no significant medical history who presented with necrosis of the glans penis. Upon surgical exploration, we found an elective necrosis of the entire corpus spongiosum for which partial penectomy was performed. No etiology was found. To our knowledge, this is the first such case to be reported in the literature

Référence2750
Année2014
TypeArticle
Lien document
Lien externehttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4289258/
AuteurKharbach Y
Auteurs associésTenkorang S, Bouchikhi a A, Mellas S, El ammari J, Fadl tazi M, Khallouk A, El fassi MJ, Farih MH
DisciplineUrologie
RevueCan Urol Assoc J
Référence Revue8(11-12): E934–E937.