J Korean Med Sci.  2009 Dec;24(6):1200-1202. 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.6.1200.

Pyoderma Gangranosum of the Penis

• Kim TH
• Oh SY
• Myung SC

• KMID: 1783156
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2009.24.6.1200

Abstract

We report a patient who developed pyoderma gangrenosum in the penis with invasion of the distal urethra. The patient was treated with prednisolone and thalidomide, followed by a reconstructive surgical repair using a scrotal island flap. We report this case with a brief review of the literature.

Keyword

Pyoderma Gangrenosum; Penis

MeSH Terms

Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
*Penile Diseases/drug therapy/pathology/surgery
Penis/*pathology
Prednisolone/therapeutic use
*Pyoderma Gangrenosum/drug therapy/pathology/surgery
Thalidomide/therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome

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