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Penile fracture with isolated corpus spongiosum injury

International Journal of Impotence Research volume 18, pages 218–220 (2006)Cite this article

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Penile fractures are classically described as presenting with rapid detumescence of an erection associated with blunt trauma. This clinical finding is due to a tear in the tunica albuginea surrounding the corpora cavernosum. We, however, present the case of a patient who presented with a ‘classical’ penile fracture but was found on surgical exploration to only have an isolated corpus spongiosum injury.

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  1. Department of Urology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

    J S Cerone, P Agarwal, S McAchran & A Seftel

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Cerone, J., Agarwal, P., McAchran, S. et al. Penile fracture with isolated corpus spongiosum injury. Int J Impot Res 18, 218–220 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3901389

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