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diseases and injuries of the penis

see also:

Introduction

Penile trauma including fractured penis

Foreskin and glans conditions

  • Fournier's gangrene
    • rapidly progressive life threatening necrotizing fasciitis of the genitals and perineum
    • 20-70% have diabetes (higher risk if on sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors); 25-50% have alcohol abuse;
    • other risk factors:
      • age > 50yrs; cardiovascular disease, cirrhosis, HIV, hypertension, chronic renal failure, obesity, smoker, immunocompromised
    • usually has a source for infection:
      • local trauma/sexual activity/shaving cuts/burn/ulcer/abscess; insect bite, anal fistula, diverticulitis, genital piercing, UTI, rectal cancer;
    • Ix in addition to bloods, blood cultures, etc may include:
      • XR to visualize extent of subcutaneous air
      • US
      • CT scan
    • emergent IV antibiotics and surgery

Penile Mondor's disease (PMD) - thrombus of dorsal vein

Other conditions of the penis and/or scrotum