Progression to wet gangrene in penile necrosis and calciphylaxis

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 231-235

  Barthelmes, L ^a   Chezhian, C ^a   Thomas, K J ^a  

^a YSBYTY GWYNEDD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calciphylaxis; Gangrene; Penis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CALCINOSIS; CASE REPORT; COMORBIDITY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEATH; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMOROFEMORAL BYPASS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LIMB ISCHEMIA; MALE; PENILE GANGRENE; PENILE NECROSIS; PENIS AMPUTATION; PENIS DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PUS; SKIN EDEMA; SUPERINFECTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMIC DISEASE;

CALCIPHYLAXIS; GANGRENE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; PENILE DISEASES; PENIS;

EID: 0038555592     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023258127729     Document Type: Article

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