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A Case of Fournier's Gangrene Secondary to Varicella Zoster Virus in a 7-Year-Old Boy.
Case Rep Surg
January 2025
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, County Cork, Ireland.
A rare case of Fournier's gangrene (FG) secondary to varicella-zoster virus (VZV) affecting the penis and scrotum of a 7-year-old boy is presented. To the authors' knowledge, there are four cases of FG in children as a result of VZV reported to date. Our patient underwent a total of four surgical debridements and was reconstructed using a split-thickness skin graft (SSG).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Rare Complication of an Inflatable Penile Prosthesis: Penile Skin Necrosis Due to Inappropriate Use of the Condom Catheter.
Cureus
November 2024
Department of Urology, University of Health Sciences, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TUR.
Penile prosthesis implantation is considered a last-resort treatment for erectile dysfunction, used when pharmacological and other conservative treatments are inadequate or at the patient's request. The well-documented complications of penile prostheses include pain, infection, mechanical failure, improper positioning, and erosion. In this case, we report a patient presenting with penile skin necrosis, despite the absence of typical risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, or chronic renal failure, attributed to pressure from a condom catheter that was used 15 years after the inflatable penile prosthesis implantation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Monkeypox complicated with Fournier's gangrene: A case report].
Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc
July 2024
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Coordinación de Calidad de Insumos y Laboratorios Especializados. Ciudad de México, México.
Background: Fournier's gangrene secondary to mpox has been scarcely documented in the literature. To provide a clinical-epidemiological description of a case of mpox complicated with Fournier's gangrene treated in a secondary hospital.
Clincal Case: A 20-year-old male HIV infected with dermal lesions on the penis and penile and scrotal oedema developed Fournier's gangrene, for which he was hospitalized.
MR imaging of the penis: What a radiologist needs to know!
Abdom Radiol (NY)
November 2024
Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Article Synopsis
- - MRI is key for checking penile pathologies because it offers high-quality images of soft tissues and can view structures from multiple angles.
- - The review discusses MRI techniques and important anatomy related to these conditions.
- - MRI is not only a supportive tool alongside ultrasound for trauma and infections but is also the main method for evaluating penile prostheses and complicated cases.
Penile Calciphylaxis: A Rare-Case Report of Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy in a Patient with End-Stage Renal Disease and Severe Vascular Insufficiency.
Cureus
September 2024
Urology, AdventHealth Waterman, Tavares, USA.
Penile calciphylaxis is a rare and life-threatening condition, most commonly seen in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing dialysis. The pathophysiology includes calcification of small blood vessels, leading to ischemic changes, most commonly affecting the extremities. Treatment modalities vary based on the history and condition of the patient.
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