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Journal of Medical Case Reports
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Case report

Penis auto-amputation and chasm of the lower abdominal wall due to advanced penile carcinoma: a case report

Authors: Dimitrios Baltogiannis, Konstantinos Zotos, Stavros Tsambalas, Dimitrios Giannakis, Nikolaos Sofikitis

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Introduction

Penile cancer is uncommon. When penile cancer is left untreated, at an advanced stage it can have tragic consequences for the patient.

Case presentation

Our case report does not concern a new manifestation of penile cancer, but an interesting presentation with clinical significance that emphasizes the need to diagnose and treat penile cancer early. It is an unusual case of a neglected penile cancer in a 57-year-old Greek man that led to auto-amputation of the penis and a large chasm in the lower abdominal wall. The clinical staging was T4N3M0 and our patient was treated with a bilateral cutaneous ureterostomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Our patient died 18 months after his first admission in our clinic.

Conclusions

Emphasis must be placed on early diagnosis and treatment of penile cancer, so further development of the disease can be prevented.
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Metadata
Title
Penis auto-amputation and chasm of the lower abdominal wall due to advanced penile carcinoma: a case report
Authors
Dimitrios Baltogiannis
Konstantinos Zotos
Stavros Tsambalas
Dimitrios Giannakis
Nikolaos Sofikitis
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-574

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