Open AccessFemoral blowout in a case of Carcinoma Penis
Author(s) -
Nikhil Panse,
Parag Sahasrabudhe,
Bhalchandra Kashyapi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.102715
Subject(s) - medicine , penis , surgery , thigh , inguinal lymph nodes , femoral vein , resection , lymph , psychiatry
There is considerable literature on the potential for a femoral blowout in case of fungating inguinal lymph nodes in a case of penile carcinoma. However, reported cases of actual femoral blowout are sparse in literature. We encountered one such case of femoral blowout because of fungating inguinal lymph nodes in a case of Ca.Penis. Emergency palliative resection of the fungating nodes, ligation of the femoral vein, and emergency flap cover in the form of a perforator-based anterolateral thigh flap was performed. We believe that patients with a potential of femoral blowout should undergo resection and suitable coverage to prevent fatal hemorrhage.