Abstract
The classic presentation of penile fracture is a cracking or snap sound, with sharp pain, immediate detumescence, swelling, deformation and ecchymosis. A penile fracture involves rupture of the tunica albuginea of one or both corpora cavernosa. Concomitant urethral rupture is reported to occur in 10% to 20% of penile fracture cases. Isolated urethral injury without penile fracture is extremely rare. We report the first case of isolated pendulous urethral rupture from an abrupt coital distractive force. We include a literature review and discussion of isolated urethral trauma secondary to sexual intercourse. Retrograde urethrography rendered a stunning clinical image which was integral to the diagnosis and management of this patient's injury.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 23-27 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of radiology case reports |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2017 |
Keywords
- Coital
- Coitus Interruptus
- Corpus Spongiosum
- Distractive Force
- Extravasation
- Isolated Urethral Rupture
- Pendulous Urethra
- Penile Trauma
- Retrograde Urethrography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging