| Literature DB >> 30655643 |
Ioannis Anastasiou1, Aikaterini Anastasiou, Ioannis Katafigiotis, Dimitrios Tsavdaris, Constantinos Constantinides.
Abstract
Penile fractures are generally rare and underreported. The mechanism of injury is due to a rupture of the corpora cavernosa following blunt or sexual trauma to the penis when fully erect. Penile fractures usually present with a 'popping' sound with concomitant sudden swelling and ecchymosis of the penis followed by rapid detumescence. Urethral involvement occurs only in a small part of the cases. Isolated spongiosal injury after sexual intercourse is also extremely rare. The cardinal sign of urethral injury is blood at the meatus. A small laceration can be repaired by simple closure with absorbable sutures, while a complete rupture requires a more complex anastomotic repair. We report a case of a typically presenting penile fracture that was eventually proven to be an isolated corpus spongiosum injury, with no corpora cavernosa involvement.Entities:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30655643 DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2018.4.295
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Ital Urol Androl ISSN: 1124-3562