Glans penis necrosis following paraphimosis: A rare case with brief literature review
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A 83-year-old man presented to the urology department with a painful swelling of the glans penis. The patient was admitted from the emergency department for pneumonia and urinary tract infection two days before, and a urethral catheter was placed. Physical examination showed preputial edema and a swollen glans penis associated with an ischemia-related hemorrhagic mucosal suffusion (Fig. 1). A diagnosis of glans penis necrosis caused by paraphimosis was made.
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