A rapid unfavorable penile calciphylaxis case followed by total penectomy

When the diagnosis of penile calciphylaxis is suggested, the evolution of the disease is rapidly unfavorable; in this case, a rapid medical treatment must be established to obtain an improvement of the disease to avoid penectomy.

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2021, Vol.9 (6)
Main Authors: Roquet-Gravy, Charlotte, Théate, Ivan, Lejeune, Michele, Vanhooteghem, Olivier
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:When the diagnosis of penile calciphylaxis is suggested, the evolution of the disease is rapidly unfavorable; in this case, a rapid medical treatment must be established to obtain an improvement of the disease to avoid penectomy.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.3789