Total penile amputation following ritual circumcision: A case report of a devastating complication
Circumcision is among the most commonly performed surgical procedures in boys. In Morocco, this practice is often carried out by traditional practitioners, exposing patients to potentially catastrophic complications that are challenging to manage. We report the case of a 2-year-old boy who underwent...
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| description | Circumcision is among the most commonly performed surgical procedures in boys. In Morocco, this practice is often carried out by traditional practitioners, exposing patients to potentially catastrophic complications that are challenging to manage. We report the case of a 2-year-old boy who underwent ritual circumcision complicated by total penile amputation, with loss of the amputated stump. A meatoplasty was performed, and the postoperative course was uneventful. This case underscores the importance of recognizing circumcision as a surgical procedure that should not be trivialized. Furthermore, it highlights the necessity of implementing training programs for traditional practitioners to promote safe circumcision practices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0236ecb6e6c24f7f94d3ebd57f27be522025-08-20T02:28:11ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202025-05-016010300010.1016/j.eucr.2025.103000Total penile amputation following ritual circumcision: A case report of a devastating complicationSaad Andaloussi0Zakarya Alami Hassani1Saad Annattah2Omar Dalero3Aziz Elmadi4Department of Pediatric Surgery, Mohamed VI University Hospital, Tangier, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tetouan, Morocco; Corresponding author. Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Mohamed VI, Rabat Road Km 17 BP 398, Gzinaya, Tangier, Morocco.Department of Pediatric Surgery, Mohamed VI University Hospital, Tangier, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tetouan, MoroccoDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Mohamed VI University Hospital, Tangier, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tetouan, MoroccoDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Mohamed VI University Hospital, Tangier, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tetouan, MoroccoDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Mohamed VI University Hospital, Tangier, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tetouan, MoroccoCircumcision is among the most commonly performed surgical procedures in boys. In Morocco, this practice is often carried out by traditional practitioners, exposing patients to potentially catastrophic complications that are challenging to manage. We report the case of a 2-year-old boy who underwent ritual circumcision complicated by total penile amputation, with loss of the amputated stump. A meatoplasty was performed, and the postoperative course was uneventful. This case underscores the importance of recognizing circumcision as a surgical procedure that should not be trivialized. Furthermore, it highlights the necessity of implementing training programs for traditional practitioners to promote safe circumcision practices.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442025000713CircumcisionPenile amputationComplicationCase report |
| spellingShingle | Saad Andaloussi Zakarya Alami Hassani Saad Annattah Omar Dalero Aziz Elmadi Total penile amputation following ritual circumcision: A case report of a devastating complication Urology Case Reports Circumcision Penile amputation Complication Case report |
| title | Total penile amputation following ritual circumcision: A case report of a devastating complication |
| title_full | Total penile amputation following ritual circumcision: A case report of a devastating complication |
| title_fullStr | Total penile amputation following ritual circumcision: A case report of a devastating complication |
| title_full_unstemmed | Total penile amputation following ritual circumcision: A case report of a devastating complication |
| title_short | Total penile amputation following ritual circumcision: A case report of a devastating complication |
| title_sort | total penile amputation following ritual circumcision a case report of a devastating complication |
| topic | Circumcision Penile amputation Complication Case report |
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