A penile fracture hidden behind a urethral bleeding
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 t...
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| author | Pedro Francisco Fernandes Ana Marta Ferreira Paulo Azinhais Arnaldo Figueiredo |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-1ce19bbaeac04ffea2d1b742f4d2e9302023-12-09T06:06:09ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202023-11-0151102587A penile fracture hidden behind a urethral bleedingPedro Francisco Fernandes0Ana Marta Ferreira1Paulo Azinhais2Arnaldo Figueiredo3Corresponding author. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Praceta Professor Mota Pinto, 3004-561, Coimbra, Portugal.; Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Praceta Professor Mota Pinto, 3004-561, Coimbra, PortugalDepartment of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Praceta Professor Mota Pinto, 3004-561, Coimbra, PortugalDepartment of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Praceta Professor Mota Pinto, 3004-561, Coimbra, PortugalDepartment of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Praceta Professor Mota Pinto, 3004-561, Coimbra, PortugalPenile 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442023002735Penile fractureUrethral injury |
| spellingShingle | Pedro Francisco Fernandes Ana Marta Ferreira Paulo Azinhais Arnaldo Figueiredo A penile fracture hidden behind a urethral bleeding Urology Case Reports Penile fracture Urethral injury |
| title | A penile fracture hidden behind a urethral bleeding |
| title_full | A penile fracture hidden behind a urethral bleeding |
| title_fullStr | A penile fracture hidden behind a urethral bleeding |
| title_full_unstemmed | A penile fracture hidden behind a urethral bleeding |
| title_short | A penile fracture hidden behind a urethral bleeding |
| title_sort | penile fracture hidden behind a urethral bleeding |
| topic | Penile fracture Urethral injury |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442023002735 |
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