Auto-amputation of penis due to carcinoma: Still a threat in the era of modern medicine: Report of two cases.
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2013-03
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Incidence of penile carcinoma is decreasing worldwide. Nevertheless, the incidence of penile cancer is still significant in various tropical countries, and it often presents in advanced stage. We report two unique cases of penile auto-amputation due to advanced cancer and review relevant literature. Both the patients presented with ulcerative lesion replacing penile base following automatic sloughing of the whole penis and voiding dysfunction. In addition, the first patient had metastatic inguinal lymph nodes. Supra-pubic urinary diversion was the initial management in both the patients. The first patient was treated with combined chemo-radiation, but he succumbed to death following two cycles of chemotherapy. The second patient was successfully treated with total penectomy and perineal urethrostomy. He recovered well but was lost to follow-up.
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Auto-amputation, auto-penectomy, penile amputation, penile cancer
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Ghosh Bastab, Manikandan Ramanitharan, Dorairajan Lalgudi N, Kumar Santosh. Auto-amputation of penis due to carcinoma: Still a threat in the era of modern medicine: Report of two cases. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 2013 Mar-Apr; 79(2): 224-226.