PREPUTIAL NECROSIS AS AN UNUSUAL CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATION OF CHOLESTEROL CRYSTAL EMBOLIZATION

Authors
SCHOLTEN E CROLLA RMPH BLOMJOUS FJEM MOLL FL
Citation
E. Scholten et al., PREPUTIAL NECROSIS AS AN UNUSUAL CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATION OF CHOLESTEROL CRYSTAL EMBOLIZATION, The Journal of urology, 153(3), 1995, pp. 741-742
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
The Journal of urology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00225347
Volume
153
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Part
1
Pages
741 - 742
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-5347(1995)153:3<741:PNAAUC>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We report a case of the cholesterol crystal embolization syndrome conc omitant with an unusual cutaneous localization. Extensive embolization of cholesterol crystals caused severe necrosis of the prepuce. Circum cision was performed and histopathological examination confirmed the d iagnosis.