Severe gangrene at the glans penis requiring penectomy as the first major complication of Buerger's disease

Severe gangrene at the glans penis requiring penectomy as the first major complication of Buerger's disease

We report an interesting case of Buerger's disease that manifested at the glans penis in a 56 year-old former smoker. Penile involvement in Buerger's disease is rare. Our patient had no prior extremity or digit amputations in his 4-year history of Buerger's disease. However, our patie...

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Published in:American journal of clinical and experimental urology Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 9 - 11
Main Authors: Pham, Khanh N, Sokoloff, Mitchell H, Steiger, Charles A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States e-Century Publishing Corporation 01-01-2016
Subjects:
Case Report
Buerger’s disease
penectomy
glans penis
urethral reconstruction
penile involvement
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Summary:We report an interesting case of Buerger's disease that manifested at the glans penis in a 56 year-old former smoker. Penile involvement in Buerger's disease is rare. Our patient had no prior extremity or digit amputations in his 4-year history of Buerger's disease. However, our patient did suffer from recurrent penile ulcers over an 8-week timeframe that ultimately progressed to a gangrenous, unsalvageable glans penis. He underwent a partial penectomy and urethral reconstruction with excellent post-operative results.
ISSN:2330-1910
2330-1910