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. 2007 May 2:1:14.
doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-1-14.

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

Klemen Jagodic  1 , Marko Erklavec, Igor Bizjak, Sandi Poteko, Helena Korosec Jagodic
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A case of penile fracture with complete urethral disruption during sexual intercourse: a case report

Klemen Jagodic et al. J Med Case Rep. .

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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Figure 1
Complete urethral disruption with partial rupture of both corpus cavernosum.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Sutured both corpus cavernosum and indwelled Foley catheter.
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Figure 3
T-T anastomosis of the urethra.
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