Penile gangrene due to improper application of a condom catheter: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
; 17(1): 30, 2023 Jan 31.
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| ID: mdl-36717875
ABSTRACT
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.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças do Pênis
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Gangrena de Fournier
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article