• Arch. Esp. Urol. · Dec 2003

    Review Case Reports

    [Penile fracture].

    • Luis Miguel Herranz Fernández, Ramón Arellano Gañán, Milagros Jiménez Gálvez, Juan Carlos Romero de Tejada, Jerónimo Muñoz-Delgado Salmerón, Fernando Teba del Pino, Ricardo Minguez Martínez, and Ignacio Pereira Sanz.
    • Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, España.
    • Arch. Esp. Urol. 2003 Dec 1;56(10):1079-83.

    ObjectivesRupture of the corpora cavernosum is an uncommon pathology requiring immediate treatment. We performed a bibliographic search, and analyzed different diagnostic and therapeutic methods.Methods/ResultsTwo cases of traumatic rupture of the corpus cavernosum are described. The clinical features, penile ultrasound findings and immediate surgical treatment are discussed.ConclusionsPenile fracture is an uncommon pathology. Generally, history and physical examination are enough to establish the diagnosis. Penile ultrasound can help in case of doubt. Most urologists deem immediate surgery the standard therapy.

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