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A case of penile fracture with complete urethral disruption during sexual intercourse: a case report

Authors: Klemen Jagodič, Marko Erklavec, Igor Bizjak, Sandi Poteko, Helena Korošec Jagodič

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2007

Abstract

Penile fracture is a rare condition. Primarily it is a rupture of the corpus cavernosum that occurs when the penis is erect. The rupture can also affect the corpus spongiosum and the urethra.

We report a case of a 37 year old man who presented with acute penile pain, penile swelling and the inability to pass urine after a blunt trauma during sexual intercourse. In emergency surgery we found bilateral partial rupture of the corpus cavernosum with complete urethral and corpus spongiosum disruption. In the one year follow up the patient presented with normal erectile and voiding function.

Emergency surgical repair in penile fracture can preserve erectile and voiding function.

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Title: A case of penile fracture with complete urethral disruption during sexual intercourse: a case report
Authors: Klemen Jagodič
Marko Erklavec
Igor Bizjak
Sandi Poteko
Helena Korošec Jagodič
Publication date: 01-12-2007
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-1-14

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