Penile Fracture with Associated Urethral Rupture

Penile fracture of the erect penis is an uncommon but emergent urological trauma. Potential outcomes include erectile dysfunction, penile curvature, and urethral injury. Treatment is emergent surgical repair. We present the case of a 42-year-old man with a penile fracture complicated by a urethral r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Boncher, Nicholas A., Vricella, Gino J., Jankowski, Jason T., Ponsky, Lee E., Cherullo, Edward E.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2975082/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21076536
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/791948
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Sumario:Penile fracture of the erect penis is an uncommon but emergent urological trauma. Potential outcomes include erectile dysfunction, penile curvature, and urethral injury. Treatment is emergent surgical repair. We present the case of a 42-year-old man with a penile fracture complicated by a urethral rupture and subsequent repair. A discussion of the key aspects of this condition is presented.

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