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Case Reports
. 2011;64(4):264-5.
doi: 10.5173/ceju.2011.04.art19. Epub 2011 Dec 9.

Partial segmental thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum

Jarosław Głuchowski  1 , Adam Bławat  1 , Janusz Kordasz  1 , Artur Jeliński  2 , Anna Lazarczyk  3
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Case Reports

Partial segmental thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum

Jarosław Głuchowski et al. Cent European J Urol. 2011.

Abstract

The case of a 32-year-old man with perineal pain and local swelling is presented. Partial segmental thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum was diagnosed and treated conservatively with systemic anticoagulants. Conservative management proved to be a safe and successful therapeutic option in partial thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum.

Keywords: corpus cavernosum; partial priapism; thrombosis.

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Ultrasound scan showing a thrombus in the right posterior cavernous body.
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