This man’s penis rots after being bitten by a cobra while sitting on the toilet

CAPETOWN – A man from the Netherlands had to undergo reconstructive surgery on his rotting penis after being bitten Cobra when he sits on the toilet. This incident he experienced while on a safari in south Africa .

The 47-year-old, who was not named, was not aware of a cobra hiding in the toilet while he was using the facility.

according to Urology Case Reports, which is quoted The Mirror, Saturday (6/11/2021), the man was left in pain for a full three hours before he was taken to the nearest trauma center 350 km away.

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During the grueling wait to get to the hospital, the man experienced a burning sensation in his genitals, as well as pain that radiated to his upper chest and abdomen.

He also vomited but no neurological symptoms were reported. According to the report, it was the first case in South Africa where a cobra (Naja annulifera) bit a person’s genitals.

After being hospitalized, his penis and scrotum were swollen, dark purple in color and painful.

“Scrotal necrosis was diagnosed, and he received multiple doses of non-specific snake venom antiserum and broad-spectrum antibiotics,” the hospital’s medical report said.

“Scrotal necrosis was reported to involve the entire fascia (skin to internal spermatic cord) and was excised with wide margins. The primary closure was done, leaving the drain there,” the report added Urology Case Reports.

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