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Distal necrosis of penis.
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A physical examination revealed foul-smelling distal necrosis of the penis and paraphimosis ( Figure 1) with non-palpable inguinal nodes.
Immediate post-surgical penile partial resection.
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Therefore, in order to avoid a worsening in the infection it was decided that a partial amputation of the penis with preservation of 4cm of penile length would be performed, which had a good outcome, evidencing clinical improvement and a decrease in C-reactive protein ( Figure 2).
Timeline of the important points in the patient's medical history, interventions and follow-up.
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A timeline of the patient's medical history, interventions and follow-up is shown in Figure 3.