TY - JOUR
TI - Isolated corpus spongiosum injury after sexual intercourse
AU - Anastasiou, I.
AU - Anastasiou, A.
AU - Katafigiotis, I.
AU - Tsavdaris, D.
AU - Constantinides, C.
JO - ARCHIVIO ITALIANO DI UROLOGIA E ANDROLOGIA
PY - 2018
VL - 90
TODO - 4
SP - 295-296
PB - Edizioni Scripta Manent s.n.c.
SN - null
TODO - 10.4081/aiua.2018.4.295
TODO - adult;  Article;  case report;  clinical article;  degloving injury;  ecchymosis;  edema;  emergency ward;  hematoma;  hematuria;  human;  male;  male genital system surgery;  middle aged;  pain severity;  palpation;  penile swelling;  penis injury;  physical examination;  sexual intercourse;  urethra;  urinalysis;  coitus;  injuries;  penis;  procedures;  rupture;  surgery, Coitus;  Humans;  Male;  Middle Aged;  Penis;  Rupture;  Urethra;  Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male
TODO - 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. © 2018 Edizioni Scripta Manent s.n.c. All Rights Reserved.
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