A rare case of necrotizing soft tissue infection following circumcision of buried penis

Jason Weiss; Hoang-Kim Le

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102605

A rare case of necrotizing soft tissue infection following circumcision of buried penis

Urol Case Rep. 2023 Oct 26:51:102605. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102605. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Authors

Jason Weiss¹, Hoang-Kim Le¹

Affiliation

¹ Baylor Scott and White McLane Children's Hospital, 1901 SW HK Dodgen Loop, Bldg. 300, MS-CK-200, Temple, TX, 76502, USA.

Abstract

Circumcision is generally a safe procedure with rare serious adverse events. We report the case of a 7-month-old male who developed necrotizing soft tissue infection following circumcision of his buried penis. A high index of suspicion must be present to diagnose necrotizing fasciitis, and treatment involves early, aggressive debridement, and broad spectrum antibiotics.

Keywords: Circumcision; Pediatric; Post-operative infection; Surgical complication.

Publication types

Case Reports