Case Report
Dry Gangrene Of The Glans Penis In A Patient With Bilateral Foot Ulcers And Severe Vascular Disease: A Case Report
Jeremy T Smith* and Eric M BlumanBrigham Foot and Ankle Center, Faulkner Hospital, Suite 56, 1153 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02130,USA
- *Corresponding Author:
- Jeremy T. Smith, MD
Brigham Foot and Ankle Center
Faulkner Hospital
Suite 56, 1153 Centre Street
Boston, MA 02130, USA
Tel: 617-983-7295
Fax: 617-983-7201
E-mail: jsmith42@partners.org
Received date January 01, 2013; Accepted date July 20, 2013; Published date July 23, 2013
Citation: Smith JT, Bluman EM (2013) Dry Gangrene of the Glans Penis in a Patient with Bilateral Foot Ulcers and Severe Vascular Disease: A Case Report. Clin Res Foot Ankle 1:114. doi: 10.4172/2329-910X.1000114
Copyright: © 2013 Smith JT, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Orthopaedic surgeons, particular foot and ankle surgeons are frequently asked to assist with the treatment of patients with lower extremity ulcerations and infections related to diabetes and/or vascular disease. The case report presents the history and clinical images of a patient with diabetes and multiple medical co-morbidities who presented with bilateral lower extremity ulcerations and dry gangrene of the glans penis. This case is presented because it is a striking example of the end-organ effects of diabetes and associated vascular disease.
