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Published on: January 7, 2019
A penile fracture hidden behind a urethral bleeding
Pedro Francisco Fernandes1, Ana Marta Ferreira1, Paulo Azinhais1
1Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Praceta Professor Mota Pinto, 3004-561, Coimbra, Portugal.
Abstract:
Penile fracture with urethral injury is uncommon. Diagnosis is usually based on clinical history and physical examination. Nonetheless, atypical presentation obliges complementary examinations to be performed. We report a case of a 45-years-old man with urethral bleeding after a blunt penile trauma that was ultimately diagnosed as having a cavernous body laceration on top of an urethral rupture.
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