Domestic donkey bite of genitalia: an unusual etiology of penile glans amputation in Burkina Faso (case report and literature review)

• Published in: The Pan African medical journal Vol. 36; no. 13; p. 13
• Main Authors: Ouattara, Adama, Yaméogo, Clotaire, Paré, Abdoul Karim, Kaboré, Aristide Fasnéwindé, Ky, Désiré, Kabré, Boukary, Bako, Amidou, Yé, Delphine, Kambou, Timothée
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Uganda The African Field Epidemiology Network 12.05.2020; The Pan African Medical Journal
• Subjects: Adolescent; amputation; Amputation, Traumatic - etiology; Amputation, Traumatic - surgery; Animals; Bites and Stings - complications; Burkina Faso; Case Report; donkey bite; Equidae; external genitalia; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; penile glans; Penis - injuries; Penis - surgery; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods; Burkina Faso; Donkey bite; amputation; external genitalia; penile glans
• ISSN: 1937-8688; 1937-8688
• DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2020.36.13.20620

A 15-years-old boy was admitted in our hospital emergency unit with complaints of injured and hemorrhagic penile glans after donkey bites. The accident occurred during domestic activity with the animal when the boy attempted to guide the donkey. After thorough physical examination, the patient presented a penile glans amputation. Tetanic prophylaxis was started. The patient benefited from hemostatic suturing, stump regularization and penile glans reconstructive surgery and there was no complication. Functional and cosmetic results were satisfactory with good quality of micturition after six months' follow-up.