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[Protein S deficiency in necrotizing cellulitis of the penis]
Annales De Dermatologie Et De Venereologie
|January 1, 1994
Abstract
Introduction:
The pathogenesis of necrotizing cellulitis remains uncertain. Factors that enhance clot formation may contribute to tissue necrosis.
Case Report:
A case of necrotizing cellulitis of the penis in a patient with a transient protein S deficiency, is reported.
Conclusion:
The responsibility of this transient hypercoagulable state in the occurrence of tissue necrosis in this patient is discussed.