Penile Calciphylaxis: Report of Two Cases

Calciphylaxis Mimicking Penile Gangrene: A Case Report

Calciphylaxis is a rare, but life-threatening, disease, mostly seen in patients with renal failure, especially those undergoing dialysis. It is characterized by violaceous tender areas of cutaneous plaques, necrosis, and eschar formation, mostly involving toes and fingers, but rarely the penis. Peripheral pulses are mostly preserved. The parathyroid hormone (PTH) level is elevated, along with r...

Penile strangulation: report of two unusual cases.

We report two cases of penile strangulation that presented to our emergency department. In the first case, a 60-year-old man, the object of strangulation was a metallic ring that was extricated using an orthopaedic cutter in the operating theatre. The patient recovered uneventfully. In the second case, a 77-year-old man, the object of strangulation was a plastic bottle, which was extricated usi...

Surgical management of penile cancer--report of two cases.

Self‐penile glans amputation: a report of two cases

Case Self-penile amputation, especially at the glans, has rarely been reported. Most reported cases of self-amputation were performed at the proximal or peripubic area, and there only one case of self-amputation at the glans has been reported in Japan. We report two cases of self-penile amputation at the glans. Case 1: A 31-year-old man with no psychiatric disease completely amputated his penis...

Calciphylaxis leading to penile necrosis.

Penile gangrene is a rare disease. It represents a poor prognostic sign in end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and an indicator of metastatic vascular calcification. Pathogenesis of this life threatening condition is not clearly understood and treatment is also controversial. We describe the case of a 61-year-old man known to have diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure on haemodialysis, w...