Calciphylaxis mimicking penile gangrene: a case report. 2009

Tanweer A N Bhatty, and Kamran Riaz
Department of Surgical Specialities, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. naweed55@yahoo.com

Calciphylaxis is a rare, but life-threatening, disease, mostly seen in patients with renal failure, especially those undergoing dialysis. It is characterized by violaceous tender areas of cutaneous plaques, necrosis, and eschar formation, mostly involving toes and fingers, but rarely the penis. Peripheral pulses are mostly preserved. The parathyroid hormone (PTH) level is elevated, along with raised calcium phosphorus product. There is radiological evidence of blood vessel and soft tissue calcification. Predisposing factors are obesity and diabetes. It is rarely encountered by a urologist and closely resembles penile gangrene.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010409 Penile Diseases Pathological processes involving the PENIS or its component tissues. Penis Diseases,Disease, Penile,Disease, Penis,Diseases, Penile,Diseases, Penis,Penile Disease,Penis Disease
D010413 Penis The external reproductive organ of males. It is composed of a mass of erectile tissue enclosed in three cylindrical fibrous compartments. Two of the three compartments, the corpus cavernosa, are placed side-by-side along the upper part of the organ. The third compartment below, the corpus spongiosum, houses the urethra. Glans Penis,Penis, Glans
D002115 Calciphylaxis Condition of induced systemic hypersensitivity in which tissues respond to appropriate challenging agents with a sudden local calcification. Calcific Uraemic Arteriolopathy,Calciphylaxes,Idiopathic Calciphylaxis,Arteriolopathy, Calcific Uraemic,Calcific Uraemic Arteriolopathies,Calciphylaxis, Idiopathic,Uraemic Arteriolopathy, Calcific
D005734 Gangrene Death and putrefaction of tissue usually due to a loss of blood supply. Gangrenes
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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