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Case Reports
. 2013 Oct;82(4):e31.
doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.07.025.

Penile Fournier's gangrene

Todd Yecies  1 , Daniel J Lee, Maximiliano Sorbellini, Ranjith Ramasamy
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Penile Fournier's gangrene

Todd Yecies et al. Urology. 2013 Oct.

Abstract

Fournier's gangrene is a fulminant, necrotizing soft-tissue infection of the genital, perineal, and perianal regions. Fournier's isolated to the penis is a rare occurrence due the highly vascular nature of the penis. Reported occurrences of penile Fournier's gangrene have occurred in the setting of a clear vascular or traumatic insult. Here we present a case of Fournier's gangrene isolated to the penis in an adult with calciphylaxis secondary to end-stage renal disease.

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