Penile Chylorrhea as a Rare Presentation of Penile Lymphangioma Circumscriptum Reconstructed with Deep External Pudendal Artery Perforator Flap

Penile Chylorrhea as a Rare Presentation of Penile Lymphangioma Circumscriptum Reconstructed with Deep External Pudendal Artery Perforator Flap

Summary:. Chylorrhea, a chylous (white viscid) discharge from the external urethral penile opening, is unrelated to urination and is a rare presentation of lymphangioma circumscriptum in the penis that can significantly impair a patient’s quality of life and psychological well-being. Herein, we pres...

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Main Authors: Magdy A. Abd Al-Moktader, MD, Wael Ayad, MD, Tarek Zayid, MD, Mohamed Osama Ouf, MD, Sherif Hamdeno Youssif, MD, Hazem Dahshan, MD, Khalad Shoulkami, MD, Mohamed Hosny Khalifa, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-06-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004379
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Summary:Summary:. Chylorrhea, a chylous (white viscid) discharge from the external urethral penile opening, is unrelated to urination and is a rare presentation of lymphangioma circumscriptum in the penis that can significantly impair a patient’s quality of life and psychological well-being. Herein, we present a case of recurrent chylorrhea that was detected using diagnostic tools and treated using the deep external pudendal artery perforator flap in the inner thigh, which is extremely rich in lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes.
ISSN:2169-7574

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