Penile gangrene: an unusual complication of malignant priapism in a patient with renal cell carcinoma

Mohammed Aynaou; Amine Elhoumaidi; Tarik Mhanna; Paapa Dua Boateng; Mehdi Chennoufi; Ali Barki

doi:10.11604/pamj.2019.34.130.20447

The Pan African Medical Journal (Nov 2019)

Penile gangrene: an unusual complication of malignant priapism in a patient with renal cell carcinoma

Mohammed Aynaou,
Amine Elhoumaidi,
Tarik Mhanna,
Paapa Dua Boateng,
Mehdi Chennoufi,
Ali Barki

Affiliations

Mohammed Aynaou: Department of Urology, Mohamed VI University Hospital Center, Mohamed First University, Oujda, Morocco
Amine Elhoumaidi: Department of Urology, Mohamed VI University Hospital Center, Mohamed First University, Oujda, Morocco
Tarik Mhanna: Department of Urology, Mohamed VI University Hospital Center, Mohamed First University, Oujda, Morocco
Paapa Dua Boateng: Department of Urology, Mohamed VI University Hospital Center, Mohamed First University, Oujda, Morocco
Mehdi Chennoufi: Department of Urology, Mohamed VI University Hospital Center, Mohamed First University, Oujda, Morocco
Ali Barki: Department of Urology, Mohamed VI University Hospital Center, Mohamed First University, Oujda, Morocco

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.34.130.20447
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 34, no. 130

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A 68-year-old man presented with priapism and penile gangrene. The patient had no history of penis trauma or medications for erectile dysfunction. Corpus cavernosa aspiration cytology were positive for malignant cells. Total penectomy was performed. Enhanced chest and abdominal computed tomography showed a left renal tumor with pulmonary and hepatic metastases. Ultrasound-guided renal biopsy showed clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Published in The Pan African Medical Journal

ISSN: 1937-8688 (Online)
Publisher: The Pan African Medical Journal
Country of publisher: Kenya
LCC subjects: Medicine
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