Penile calciphylaxis in a patient with end-stage renal disease: A case report and review of the literature

Ti Yuan Yang; Tao Yeuan Wang; Marcelo Chen; Fang Ju Sun; Allen W. Chiu; Yu Hsin Chen

doi:10.1515/med-2018-0025

Penile calciphylaxis in a patient with end-stage renal disease: A case report and review of the literature

Ti Yuan Yang, Tao Yeuan Wang, Marcelo Chen, Fang Ju Sun, Allen W. Chiu, Yu Hsin Chen^*

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Abstract

Penile calciphylaxis is a rare cause of penile gangrene that presents in patients with end-stage renal disease. The rates of comorbidity and mortality of penile calciphylaxis are extremely high. Unlike other penile gangrene, such as Fournier's gangrene, the benefit of aggressive surgical therapy is controversial. Here we present a case of penile calciphylaxis in a 43-year-old man with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis. He received total penectomy but died due to multisystem complications 2 weeks after surgery. We review the literature on the management options and outcomes in patients with penile calciphylaxis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	158-163
Number of pages	6
Journal	Open Medicine (Poland)
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2018-0025
State	Published - Jan 2018

Keywords

End-stage renal disease
Microcalcification
Penec-tomy
Penile calciphylaxis
Penile gangrene

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