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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Main Authors: Yang Ti-Yuan, Wang Tao-Yeuan, Chen Marcelo, Sun Fang-Ju, Chiu Allen W., Chen Yu-Hsin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2018-05-01
Series:Open Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2018-0025