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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Management of Severe Penile and Scrotal Degloving Injury Following Dog Bite in an Infant: A Case Report.

Denis Mucunguzi, Marvin Mwesigwa Mutakooha, Mawejje Saul, Kwesiga Divine, Donald Dominick Lema, Alex Mremi

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Denis MucunguziDepartment of Surgery Mbarara University of Science and Technology Mbarara Uganda.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7979-8058
Marvin Mwesigwa MutakoohaDepartment of Surgery Mbarara University of Science and Technology Mbarara Uganda.
Mawejje SaulDepartment of Surgery Mbarara University of Science and Technology Mbarara Uganda.
Kwesiga DivineDepartment of Surgery Mbarara University of Science and Technology Mbarara Uganda.
Donald Dominick LemaSchool of Medicine, KCMC University Moshi Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7324-1259
Alex MremiSchool of Medicine, KCMC University Moshi Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7226-0168

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Abstract

Dog bites are a common cause of pediatric trauma, although genital involvement is rare and presents significant reconstructive challenges. We report a 7-month-old male infant with severe penile and scrotal degloving injury and distal urethral involvement following a domestic dog bite. Following stabilization, the patient underwent irrigation, debridement, urethral catheterization, and staged reconstruction including delayed scrotal closure and penile reconstruction with a full-thickness skin graft. Ceftriaxone antibiotics and rabies post-exposure prophylaxis were administered. Recovery was uneventful, and at one-month follow-up, the child demonstrated satisfactory wound healing and preserved urinary function without fistula or stricture. This case highlights the importance of early wound management, infection prophylaxis, individualized reconstruction, and long-term follow-up to monitor delayed functional and cosmetic outcomes.

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dog bitepediatric genital traumaphalloplastyrabies prophylaxissurgical reconstructionurethral injury

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PMID42305698
PMCPMC13266415

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