Penile calciphylaxis diagnosis and treatment challenges a case report

• Published in: International journal of surgery case reports Vol. 77; pp. 187 - 190
• Main Authors: Bani-Hani, Morad, Nawafleh, Sager, Al-Zubi, Mohammad, Alkhatatbeh, Hassan, Altal, Y, Sarhan, Mohammed Yahia, Daradkeh, Salah Tewfik, Alriyalat, Sulieman, Tahaineh, Sakher
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2020
• ISSN: 2210-2612; 2210-2612
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.10.097

INTRODUCTIONPainful tip penile ischemic lesion that varies from ulceration to dry gangrene which is calcified in a patient with ESRD on chronic dialysis is a seriously complicated disease due to microvascular disease of subcutaneous and adipose tissue. CASE PRESENTATION72 gentleman who is on chronic dialysis for the last 8 years because of ESRD, In which he developed many vascular disease and amputation done for him presented with spreading black painful areas at the tip of the glans for which conservative treatment took place for about month. DISCUSSIONThe diagnosis and management of this rare disease still unclear. Diagnosis mostly clinical, treatment conservative versus surgical. CONCLUSIONControversies of for penile Calciphylaxis diagnosis and treatment for its rarity, high mortality rate, and as its part of systematic disease treatment till know individualized according to patient status and extent of the necrotic area.