Penile gangrene due to improper application of a condom catheter: a case report
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 suff...
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| author | Kays Chaker Yassine Ouanes Makram Rinchi Nizar Cherni Mokhtar Bibi Kheireddine Mrad Dali Yassine Nouira |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9c17292cd82a4c8f99acdf4f8810a6102023-02-05T12:14:02ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472023-01-011711310.1186/s13256-023-03771-xPenile gangrene due to improper application of a condom catheter: a case reportKays Chaker0Yassine Ouanes1Makram Rinchi2Nizar Cherni3Mokhtar Bibi4Kheireddine Mrad Dali5Yassine Nouira6Department of Urology, La Rabta HospitalDepartment of Urology, La Rabta HospitalDepartment of Urology, La Rabta HospitalDepartment of Urology, La Rabta HospitalDepartment of Urology, La Rabta HospitalDepartment of Urology, La Rabta HospitalDepartment of Urology, La Rabta HospitalAbstract 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.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03771-xPenisGangreneCondom catheterPenectomy |
| spellingShingle | Kays Chaker Yassine Ouanes Makram Rinchi Nizar Cherni Mokhtar Bibi Kheireddine Mrad Dali Yassine Nouira Penile gangrene due to improper application of a condom catheter: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports Penis Gangrene Condom catheter Penectomy |
| title | Penile gangrene due to improper application of a condom catheter: a case report |
| title_full | Penile gangrene due to improper application of a condom catheter: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Penile gangrene due to improper application of a condom catheter: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Penile gangrene due to improper application of a condom catheter: a case report |
| title_short | Penile gangrene due to improper application of a condom catheter: a case report |
| title_sort | penile gangrene due to improper application of a condom catheter a case report |
| topic | Penis Gangrene Condom catheter Penectomy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03771-x |
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