Penile Degloving Injury in an Adolescent with Congenital Hypothyroid

This case follows a 17-year-old boy with congenital hypothyroidism who sustained penile skin avulsion secondary to a dog bite. Initially, an attempt was made to repair the wound using the avulsed skin flap itself as coverage. The repair was done immediately upon presentation to enhance the chances o...

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Main Authors: Chauniqua Kiffin, Matthew Porcelli, Oksana Prychyna, Byron Pazmino, Daniel Pust, Joseph DeCostanza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/464670
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