The World Journal of Men's Health  2012;30(3):189-191

doi:10.5534/wjmh.2012.30.3.189

Penile Abscess Secondary to Neglected Penile Fracture after Intracavernosal Vasoactive Drug Injection.

Wan SONG 1 ; Kwang Jin KO ; Seung Jea SHIN ; Dong Soo RYU

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Keywords

Penis; Abscess; Fractures

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Penile abscesses are rare, but can develop after trauma, injection therapy, or surgery of the penis, or as an unusual presentation of sexually transmitted diseases. We report a case of penile abscess in a 51-year-old diabetic man, presented 9 days after neglected penile fracture following intracavernosal injection therapy and sexual intercourse. Penile ultrasonography and surgical exploration confirmed the physical examination findings of involvement of the corpus cavernosum. The pus culture from the abscess revealed Enterococcous faecalis. The patient was successfully treated by surgical drainage of the abscess and primary closure of the ruptured tunica albuginea.