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Case Reports
. 2022 Jan 8;14(1):e21034.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.21034. eCollection 2022 Jan.

Penile Entrapment With Thick Penile Ring: A Case Report and Literature Review

Mohamed Zeid  1 , Hani Sayedin  2 , Nauman Nabi  1 , Mamoun Abdelrahman  1 , Prem T Jacob  1
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Case Reports

Penile Entrapment With Thick Penile Ring: A Case Report and Literature Review

Mohamed Zeid et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

The penis is one of the end-artery organs in the human body. The blood supply of the penis depends on the internal pudendal artery, which arises from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery. Subsequently, the penis is one of the organs that are highly affected by peripheral vascular disease. Furthermore, erectile dysfunction is a clinical sign that might precede coronary heart disease. Artificial entrapment of the blood into the cavernous bodies is one of the treatment options for erectile dysfunction. In addition, the same concept might be utilized in some sex aids to increase self-pleasure; hence, penile rings are widely used in some cultures. We present here a case of metal penile ring entrapment, which was managed successfully with the help of the hospital maintenance team. Therefore, it is of tremendous importance in unusual cases to seek advice from all possible resources. Such complications should be highlighted to increase the awareness of the users and the medical professionals as well.

Keywords: genitourinary trauma; penile injury; penile ring entrapment; penile strangulation; scrotal injury.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Penile ring entrapping both the penis and the scrotum (dorsal view).
Figure 2
Figure 2. Penile ring entrapping both the penis and the scrotum (side view).
Figure 3
Figure 3. Penile ring entrapping both the penis and the scrotum (ventral view).
Figure 4
Figure 4. Successfully removed penile ring using a special iron cutter.
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