[A case of fracture of the penis]

A case of fracture of the penis was presented. A 44-year-old man in the state of morning erection, suddenly heard an abnormal cracking sound while he rolled over in bed. He immediately felt pain of the swelling penis. Surgery was carried out soon after he was admitted. Postoperative course was uneventful, except for slight pain on erection. The Japanese literature was reviewed, and the clinical statistics on 208 patients were summarized.