Abstract
Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans) is a recurrent inflammatory, nonatherosclerotic vasoocclusive disease, which typically affects small and medium-sized arteries, veins and nerves of the upper and lower extremities. Although the exact underlying causes of Buerger's disease are still unknown, the disease is strongly associated with tobacco smoking. Affected patients are mostly young male smokers who develop ulcers and gangrene of the toes and fingers as a result of vascular ischaemia. We report a 47-year-old man with scrotal and penile necrosis. Partial penectomy, scrotal debridement and urethra-cutaneous anastomosis were performed.
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