Isolated Fournier’s Gangrene of Penis: Case Series
Published: February 1, 2019 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2019/38449.12614
Niranjan Kumar, Meghraj Kundan, Chintamani, Abhishek Sharma, Aditya Ranot
1. Senior Resident, Department of General Surgery, VMMC and SJH, Delhi, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, VMMC and SJH, New Delhi, India.
3. Consultant and Professor, Department of General Surgery, VMMC and SJH, New Delhi, India.
4. Senior Resident, Department of General Surgery, VMMC and SJH, New Delhi, India.
5. Junior Resident, Department of General Surgery, VMMC and SJH, New Delhi, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Niranjan Kumar,
Ward-26, Units 6, Department of General Surgery, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029, India.
E-mail: madhuniru.kumar@gmail.com
Penile gangrene is extremely rare. It spreads very rapidly to surrounding structure and have high mortality rate. Its aetiology can be infectious, traumatic or vasculogenic. Precipitating factors can be elicited with careful history and examination. Its management depends upon clinical presentation, which includes serial debridement, partial or total penectomy and treatment of underlying pathology. Here, we are reporting three cases of penile gangrene presented in emergency, one of which was managed by total penectomy, and other two by active debridement with supra-pubic catheter.
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