Vol 66, No 1 (2015)
Case report
Published online: 2015-03-19
Penile ulceration caused by a foreign body reaction in a crew member on board a cruise ship
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 reactionpenile ulcerationcruise ship
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