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Penile Chill Blains: a Case Report.

Chill blains or perniosis occurs in exposed body parts in extreme cold climate. It usually affects the tip of the upper limb, lower limb, tip of the nose or the ear lobules. It rarely occurs in the covered body parts. Chill blain usually affects the females. There are reports of occurrence of chill blains in unusual area which are covered. This case report is of a young male presenting as chill blain over the penile region. A 27-year-old male patient reported of pain and swelling of penile shaft following exposure to extreme cold climate in the month of September at high altitude. There was no history of trauma, ulcer over the penis, no blister, no discharge, or fever, with no history of cold related injuries in past. The examination revealed erythematous penile shaft with subcutaneous edema. There was no inguinal lymphadenopathy and the scrotal skin was normal. The patient responded to the conservative management for chill blains. Idiopathic penile chill blain is an extremely rare condition. People living in cold mountainous region should frequently change the clothes to keep the local area dry to avoid being victim of such cold related injuries.

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