A Unique Case of Penile Necrotizing Fasciitis Secondary to Spontaneous Corpus Cavernosal Abscess

A Unique Case of Penile Necrotizing Fasciitis Secondary to Spontaneous Corpus Cavernosal Abscess

Corpus cavernosal abscess and necrotizing fasciitis occur rarely, and precipitating factors can usually be elicited with careful history and examination. Whilst both conditions share common risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, this is the first reported case of penile necrotizing fasciitis second...

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Main Authors: N. J. Dempster, N. U. Maitra, L. McAuley, M. Brown, D. Hendry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/576146
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spelling doaj-59cf7e4eceac4f92bead9d8ce5f3b7552020-11-25T00:12:19ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782013-01-01201310.1155/2013/576146576146A Unique Case of Penile Necrotizing Fasciitis Secondary to Spontaneous Corpus Cavernosal AbscessN. J. Dempster0N. U. Maitra1L. McAuley2M. Brown3D. Hendry4Urology Department, Gartnavel General Hospital, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0YN, UKUrology Department, Gartnavel General Hospital, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0YN, UKUrology Department, Gartnavel General Hospital, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0YN, UKUrology Department, Gartnavel General Hospital, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0YN, UKUrology Department, Gartnavel General Hospital, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0YN, UKCorpus cavernosal abscess and necrotizing fasciitis occur rarely, and precipitating factors can usually be elicited with careful history and examination. Whilst both conditions share common risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, this is the first reported case of penile necrotizing fasciitis secondary to spontaneous corpus cavernosal abscess in an otherwise healthy patient. A 32-year-old man presented with 4-day history of swollen, painful penis, with ultrasound confirming corpus cavernosal abscess. Biopsies were taken and the cavity aspirated, but, despite intravenous antibiotics, he developed penile necrotizing fasciitis necessitating open cavernostomy and debridement. The overlying skin defect healed by secondary intention, but the patient experienced persistent postoperative erectile dysfunction, so he was referred for penile prosthesis insertion.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/576146
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author N. J. Dempster
N. U. Maitra
L. McAuley
M. Brown
D. Hendry
spellingShingle N. J. Dempster
N. U. Maitra
L. McAuley
M. Brown
D. Hendry
A Unique Case of Penile Necrotizing Fasciitis Secondary to Spontaneous Corpus Cavernosal Abscess
Case Reports in Urology
author_facet N. J. Dempster
N. U. Maitra
L. McAuley
M. Brown
D. Hendry
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title A Unique Case of Penile Necrotizing Fasciitis Secondary to Spontaneous Corpus Cavernosal Abscess
title_short A Unique Case of Penile Necrotizing Fasciitis Secondary to Spontaneous Corpus Cavernosal Abscess
title_full A Unique Case of Penile Necrotizing Fasciitis Secondary to Spontaneous Corpus Cavernosal Abscess
title_fullStr A Unique Case of Penile Necrotizing Fasciitis Secondary to Spontaneous Corpus Cavernosal Abscess
title_full_unstemmed A Unique Case of Penile Necrotizing Fasciitis Secondary to Spontaneous Corpus Cavernosal Abscess
title_sort unique case of penile necrotizing fasciitis secondary to spontaneous corpus cavernosal abscess
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Urology
issn 2090-696X
2090-6978
publishDate 2013-01-01
description Corpus cavernosal abscess and necrotizing fasciitis occur rarely, and precipitating factors can usually be elicited with careful history and examination. Whilst both conditions share common risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, this is the first reported case of penile necrotizing fasciitis secondary to spontaneous corpus cavernosal abscess in an otherwise healthy patient. A 32-year-old man presented with 4-day history of swollen, painful penis, with ultrasound confirming corpus cavernosal abscess. Biopsies were taken and the cavity aspirated, but, despite intravenous antibiotics, he developed penile necrotizing fasciitis necessitating open cavernostomy and debridement. The overlying skin defect healed by secondary intention, but the patient experienced persistent postoperative erectile dysfunction, so he was referred for penile prosthesis insertion.
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