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07-20-2014, 08:26 PM
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Penis Burn Requires Amputation
A 38-year-old man was admitted to this Hospital for severe penile burn caused by excessive short-wave diathermy. Five days ago, the patient visited a clinic for recurrent genital herpes simplex. Circumcision was performed and local short wave diathermy given immediately. The frequency of short wave source was*13.56 MHz*with a penile exposing time of about*2.5 hours.*Blisters and extravasation at the penile skin were seen*1 day*and became black*3 days*after short-wave diathermy. The patient could micturate*[i.e., urinate]*without hematuria*[i.e., blood*in the urine]. The whole penis was burned black and became indurated*[i.e., hardened]*with a clear margin with the normal skin at the base of the penis. He felt no pain in the penis even with needle puncture. Doppler sonography revealed no blood flow in the penis and severe burn and penile gangrene was diagnosed.* At day 31 after the treatment, the necrotic part of penis was resected with only about*1 cm*of the penile stump left. Thrombi were found in the two deep arteries of the corpora cavernosa and deep dorsal arteries and the veins beneath Buck's fasica. Scrotal skin was mobilized and shifted to repair the penile stump. Pathological examination showed necrosis of the penis tissue and thrombi formation in the corpora cavernosa.* Convalescence was uneventful. The patient could micturate in standing position by pushing skin around the stump of the penis. |
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07-21-2014, 12:09 AM
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Re: Penis Burn Requires Amputation
I might not have understood it right cause english is not my first language, but is the article really saying that the guy came in for herpes treatment and ended up dickless? |