TY - JOUR
T1 - Thrombotic cutaneous gangrene with autoamputation of the penis
T2 - a rare extracolonic manifestation of ulcerative colitis in a child
AU - Zhuge, Ying
AU - Hogan, Anthony R.
AU - Cheung, Michael C.
AU - Neville, Holly L.
AU - Thompson, William R.
AU - Birusingh, Rhea
AU - Sola, Juan E.
PY - 2009/3/1
Y1 - 2009/3/1
N2 - We present a pediatric patient with ulcerative colitis who developed thrombotic cutaneous gangrene involving skin of the lower chest, abdomen, back, bilateral buttocks, bilateral thighs, perineum, and genitalia, ultimately resulting in autoamputation of the glans penis. After an extensive review of the literature, we describe the diagnosis and management of this devastating condition.
AB - We present a pediatric patient with ulcerative colitis who developed thrombotic cutaneous gangrene involving skin of the lower chest, abdomen, back, bilateral buttocks, bilateral thighs, perineum, and genitalia, ultimately resulting in autoamputation of the glans penis. After an extensive review of the literature, we describe the diagnosis and management of this devastating condition.
KW - Pediatrics
KW - Penis amputation
KW - Thrombotic cutaneous gangrene
KW - Ulcerative colitis
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.11.057
DO - 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.11.057
M3 - Article
C2 - 19302836
AN - SCOPUS:62149106714
VL - 44
SP - e1-e4
JO - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
JF - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
SN - 0022-3468
IS - 3
ER -