Open AccessA rapid unfavorable penile calciphylaxis case followed by total penectomy
Author(s) -
RoquetGravy Charlotte,
Théate Ivan,
Lejeune Michele,
Vanhooteghem Olivier
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3789
Subject(s) - medicine , calciphylaxis , penectomy , penis , surgery , penile diseases , disease , penile cancer , pathology
When the diagnosis of penile calciphylaxis is suggested, the evolution of the disease is rapidly unfavorable; in this case, a rapid medical treatment must be established to obtain an improvement of the disease to avoid penectomy.