There is a case on record
in which, in a man of thirty-seven, gangrene of the penis
followed delirium tremens, and was attributed to alcoholism.
Quoted by Jacobson, Troisfontaines records a case of gangrene of
the skin and body of the penis in a young man, and without any
apparent cause. Schutz speaks of regeneration of the penis after
gangrenous destruction.
Gangrene of the penis does not necessarily hinder the performance
of marital functions. Chance mentions a man whose penis sloughed
off, leaving only a nipple-like remnant. However, he married four
years later, and always lived in harmony with his wife. At the
time of his death he was the father of a child, subsequent to
whose birth his wife had miscarried, and at the time of report
she was daily expecting to be again confined.
Willett relates the instance of a horseman of thirty-three who,
after using a combination of refuse oils to protect his horse
from gnats, was prompted to urinate, and, in so doing,
accidentally touched his penis with the mixture. Sloughing
phagedena rapidly ensued, but under medical treatment he
eventually recovered.
Priapism is sometimes seen as a curious symptom of lesion of the
spinal cord. In such cases it is totally unconnected with any
voluptuous sensation and is only found accompanied by motor
paralysis.
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