A case of penile fracture with complete urethral disruption during sexual intercourse: a case report

Klemen Jagodič¹ , Marko Erklavec¹ , Igor Bizjak¹ , Sandi Poteko¹ and Helena Korošec Jagodič²

¹Department of Urology, General Hospital Celje, Slovenia

²Department of Anesthesiology, General Hospital Celje, Slovenia

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Journal of Medical Case Reports 2007, 1:14doi:10.1186/1752-1947-1-14


Published:	2 May 2007

Abstract

Penile fracture is a rare condition. Primarily it is a rupture of the corpus cavernosum that occurs when the penis is erect. The rupture can also affect the corpus spongiosum and the urethra.

We report a case of a 37 year old man who presented with acute penile pain, penile swelling and the inability to pass urine after a blunt trauma during sexual intercourse. In emergency surgery we found bilateral partial rupture of the corpus cavernosum with complete urethral and corpus spongiosum disruption. In the one year follow up the patient presented with normal erectile and voiding function.

Emergency surgical repair in penile fracture can preserve erectile and voiding function.