Penile gangrene due to improper application of a condom catheter: a case report

BACKGROUND: Fournier’s gangrene is a rare, fulminant, and usually localized necrotizing soft tissue polymicrobial infection of the perineum, with occasional extension up to the abdominal wall. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe an unusual case of penile gangrene in a 64-year-old Tunisian man suffering f...

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Autores principales: Chaker, Kays, Ouanes, Yassine, Rinchi, Makram, Cherni, Nizar, Bibi, Mokhtar, Dali, Kheireddine Mrad, Nouira, Yassine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9887821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36717875
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03771-x
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Fournier’s gangrene is a rare, fulminant, and usually localized necrotizing soft tissue polymicrobial infection of the perineum, with occasional extension up to the abdominal wall. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe an unusual case of penile gangrene in a 64-year-old Tunisian man suffering from urinary incontinence secondary to cerebrovascular accident. Gangrene developed due to continuous tourniquet effect on the penis caused by a condom catheter. Although source control was achieved with aggressive debridement, careful wound care, and wide-spectrum antibiotherapy, the patient died due to septic shock. CONCLUSION: Use of condom catheters is not without complications. Careful placement, strict hygiene, and regular monitoring of the local condition are necessary.

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