Case report: Double penile fracture

• Autores: Mercado-Olivares, F., Antonio Grandez-Urbina, J., Farfan-Daza, G., Pacheco-Sauñe, J., Nuñez-Bragayrac, L.
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2019
• Institución: Universidad Continental
• Repositorio: CONTINENTAL-Institucional
• Lenguaje: inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.continental.edu.pe:20.500.12394/7696
• Enlace del recurso: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12394/7696
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Adultos; Enfermedades

Penile fracture is an underreported surgical emergency. It usually occurs as a single rupture of the tunica albuginea in one of two corpora cavernosa; a rupture of both masses is an uncommon finding. We report a case of a young male who presented to the emergency department two hours after sustaining penile trauma. Prompt surgical exploration was performed four hours post-injury. He was found to have one fracture on each corpora cavernosa, without urethral injury, which were repaired successfully. The patient had a favorable recovery and was discharged on the third postoperative day without complications. The aim of this report is to highlight the importance of complete degloving of the penile shaft for a meticulous search during surgery to avoid missed injuries. This approach will ensure a successful outcome avoiding physical and psychological disabilities.