A rare case of necrotizing soft tissue infection following circumcision of buried penis.
Urol Case Rep
; 51: 102605, 2023 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
Circumcision is generally a safe procedure with rare serious adverse events. We report the case of a 7-month-old male who developed necrotizing soft tissue infection following circumcision of his buried penis. A high index of suspicion must be present to diagnose necrotizing fasciitis, and treatment involves early, aggressive debridement, and broad spectrum antibiotics.
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