Traumatic rupture of corpus cavernosum
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1Department of Surgery, Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, PO Box 56773, Riyadh 11564, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Medical Journal
|September 5, 2001
Abstract:
Traumatic rupture of corpora cavernosa is an uncommon injury. We report a case of fractured penis in a 60 year old which was managed by immediate exploration and operative repair. Post operative recovery was uneventful with full return of erectile function.
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