A rare case of penile fracture with complete urethral rupture during sexual intercourse
Marco Tanello1, Edoardo Bettini, Simone Griggi
1Department of Urology, Desenzano del Garda General Hospital, Desenzano, Italy. marco.tanello@aod.it
Abstract:
Fracture of the penis during intercourse is a relatively uncommon condition. We report a rare case with laceration of bilateral corpora cavernosa and associated complete urethral rupture. The patient underwent immediate surgical repair of the penile fracture with primary urethroplasty. After 1 year follow-up he presents excellent results with normal sexual function and normal postoperative urethrogram with no voiding problems.
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