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The Journal of urology · Jun 1996
Case ReportsThe value of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of suspected penile fracture with atypical clinical findings.
- M Fedel, S Venz, R Andreessen, F Sudhoff, and S A Loening.
- Department of Urology, Virchow-Klinikum/Charité, Humoldt-University, Berlin, Germany.
- J. Urol. 1996 Jun 1; 155 (6): 1924-7.
PurposeWe studied the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of suspected penile fracture.Materials And MethodsPenile fracture diagnosis was based on classic history and typical physical signs in 8 patients who were treated surgically without any further diagnostic procedure. Sonography, cavernosography and MRI were performed in 4 patients with equivocal findings.ResultsOnly MRI identified rupture of the corpus cavernosum in all 4 cases.ConclusionsMRI is the most accurate imaging procedure when penile fracture is suspected but clinical findings are unusual.
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