Urology Case Reports (Sep 2019)

Penile Calciphylaxis treated with daily Tadalafil: Case report

  • Carlos Castro Moya,
  • Aníbal Salazar Huerta,
  • Isidora Salazar Sarrat

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26

Abstract

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Calciphylaxis is a rare vascular disorder, characterized by a progresive systemic calcification of dermo-hypodermic arterioles. We present a case of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient on Hemodialysis, with calciphyilaxis, whose clinical manifestation were ulcerated lesions on the penis, treated with phosphodiesterae-5 (PDE5) inhibitors, with good clinical response. Keywords: Penile calciphyilaxis, End-stage renal disease, Tadalafil