A Case of Fournier's Gangrene in a Patient With Malignant Priapism.
fournier's gangrene
malignant priapism
penectomy
priapism
total penectomy
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2024
Apr 2024
Historique:
accepted:
16
04
2024
medline:
20
5
2024
pubmed:
20
5
2024
entrez:
20
5
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Fournier's gangrene is a rare and potentially life-threatening type of necrotizing fasciitis that affects the genital and perineal regions. Malignant priapism is a rare and serious medical condition characterized by persistent and painful erection of the penis that is not associated with sexual arousal or stimulation. We present a case of a 77-year-old man with concurrent Fournier's gangrene and malignant priapism. He first underwent surgical debridement to remove necrotic tissue and aspiration of blood from the corpora cavernosa. Then a palliative penectomy was performed. The patient succumbed to severe sepsis and died after 14 days of hospitalization.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38765354
doi: 10.7759/cureus.58465
pmc: PMC11100547
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e58465Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024, Kapsalos et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.