Unusual Mechanisms of Penile Amputation

Penile amputation is an uncommon and highly morbid injury. Many mechanisms have been reported ranging from self-mutilation and domestic violence to traumatic circumcisions. We present two unusual cases of traumatic penile amputation. An older gentleman endured extensive perineal trauma after being t...

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Main Authors: Julian Fazi, David Adkins, Jennifer Knight, Adam Luchey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1582047
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description Penile amputation is an uncommon and highly morbid injury. Many mechanisms have been reported ranging from self-mutilation and domestic violence to traumatic circumcisions. We present two unusual cases of traumatic penile amputation. An older gentleman endured extensive perineal trauma after being trapped underneath an industrial-sized lawnmower, and a young adolescent was bitten by an English bulldog and suffered amputation of the glans of his penis. These unique and very different cases of penile amputation highlight differences in operative managements, complications, and reconstructive possibilities.
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spelling doaj-art-08bdf729163e40f0b3d85cd3fff598342025-08-20T03:55:33ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782019-01-01201910.1155/2019/15820471582047Unusual Mechanisms of Penile AmputationJulian Fazi0David Adkins1Jennifer Knight2Adam Luchey3Department of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, USADepartment of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, USADepartment of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, USADepartment of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, USAPenile amputation is an uncommon and highly morbid injury. Many mechanisms have been reported ranging from self-mutilation and domestic violence to traumatic circumcisions. We present two unusual cases of traumatic penile amputation. An older gentleman endured extensive perineal trauma after being trapped underneath an industrial-sized lawnmower, and a young adolescent was bitten by an English bulldog and suffered amputation of the glans of his penis. These unique and very different cases of penile amputation highlight differences in operative managements, complications, and reconstructive possibilities.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1582047
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