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Penile ulceration caused by a foreign body reaction in a crew member on board a cruise ship
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Abstract
A crew member had a foreign body implanted subcutaneously on his dorsum penis stealthily 6 years earlier by a fellow crew member without any medical training. He presented to the ship’s medical centre after a week of pain, erythema and oedema over the foreign body, which was eventually removed by the patient, leaving behind a penile ulceration. He was treated conservatively initially with intravenous and then with oral antibiotics until complete secondary wound closure was achieved.
Abstract
A crew member had a foreign body implanted subcutaneously on his dorsum penis stealthily 6 years earlier by a fellow crew member without any medical training. He presented to the ship’s medical centre after a week of pain, erythema and oedema over the foreign body, which was eventually removed by the patient, leaving behind a penile ulceration. He was treated conservatively initially with intravenous and then with oral antibiotics until complete secondary wound closure was achieved.
Keywords
foreign body reaction, penile ulceration, cruise ship
About this articleTitle
Penile ulceration caused by a foreign body reaction in a crew member on board a cruise ship
Journal
Issue
Article type
Case report
Pages
28-29
Published online
2015-03-19
DOI
10.5603/IMH.2015.0008
Pubmed
Bibliographic record
International Maritime Health 2015;66(1):28-29.
Keywords
foreign body reaction
penile ulceration
cruise ship
Authors
Jenny Garcia-Castaneda
Alfredo Harb-De la Rosa