Case Reports - Andrology
Vol. 90 No. 2 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2018.2.143

Rupture of the cavernous body diagnosed by contrast-enhanced ultrasound: Presentation of a clinical case

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Received: 2 April 2018
Published: 30 June 2018
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Penile fracture, Trauma, Ultrasound, Contrast enhanced ultrasonography

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Lucio Dell'Atti
dellatti@hotmail.com
Department of Urology, Polytechnic University of Marche Region, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy.
Simone Scarcella
Department of Urology, Polytechnic University of Marche Region, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy.
Giulio Argalia
Department of Radiology, Polytechnic University of Marche Region, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy.
Lorenzo Montesi
Department of Urology, Polytechnic University of Marche Region, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy.
Gian Marco Giuseppetti
Department of Radiology, Polytechnic University of Marche Region, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy.
Andrea Benedetto Galosi
Department of Urology, Polytechnic University of Marche Region, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy.
Penile trauma represents a urological emergency characterized by the breaking of the albuginea tunic. A fast diagnosis and early surgical repair are the best treatments to avoid post-operative sequelae such as curvatures or deformities of the penis. An ultrasound evaluation may not be able to identify the injury in the tunica albuginea due to the edematous swelling of the penis and clots within the tear deteriorate the image contrast and can hide the injury. We here report a case study of successful management via surgical treatment for rupture of the cavernous body diagnosed by contrast-enhanced ultrasound in a young patient with penile trauma.

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Dell'Atti, L. et al. (2018). Rupture of the cavernous body diagnosed by contrast-enhanced ultrasound: Presentation of a clinical case. Archivio Italiano Di Urologia E Andrologia, 90(2), 143-144. https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2018.2.143

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