Penile entrapment by a metallic ring: A case report and review of management strategies

Penile entrapment was first reported in 1755. Since then, sporadic reports have been published in the literature, describing various foreign bodies applied to the penis, all of which share the common characteristic of circularity. This can result in varying degrees of vascular obstruction. The most common motive associated with the application of foreign bodies on the penis is sexual or erotic in nature. It has been associated with complications like urethrocutaneous fistula, gangrene, and, to the extent that deaths have been reported due to sepsis. However, the exact duration of such complications varied in the literature. Each case demands an individualized approach due to the variability in presentation and injury severity. Even though many such cases are presented in the literature, no consensus guidelines are still present. We hereby present a similar case of penile trauma that presented almost 12 hours after and was managed without any long-term complications.