Penile calciphylaxis in a patient with end-stage renal disease: a case report and review of the literature
Penile calciphylaxis is a rare cause of penile gangrene that presents in patients with end-stage renal disease. The rates of comorbidity and mortality of penile calciphylaxis are extremely high. Unlike other penile gangrene, such as Fournier’s gangrene, the benefit of aggressive surgical therapy is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2018-05-01
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Series: | Open Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2018-0025 |