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Distal Penile Gangrene in a Patient with Chronic Renal Failure
Author(s) -
Atalay A. Cem,
Karaman M. ihsan
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.1997.tb00223.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gangrene , surgery , secondary hyperparathyroidism , chronic renal failure , penile fracture , hyperparathyroidism , rare disease , disease , penis , parathyroid hormone , calcium
To date, only 10 cases of distal penile gangrene in patients with chronic renal failure have been reported. This rare condition is believed to result from progressive vascular calcification due to secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic renal failure. We report an additional case of distal penile gangrene in a 41‐year‐old man who presented with chronic renal disease and pulmonary tuberculosis. Since some authors have emphasized that aggressive surgical treatment in such cases has a significant mortality rate, we took a more conservative approach to treatment.