Penile Dorsal Vein Rupture Identified by Emergency Department Ultrasound

Autor: Sean E. Scott, Robert Langenohl, Theodore Crisostomo-Wynne, Christopher Kang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, Vol 5, Iss 1 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2474-252X
DOI: 10.5811/cpcem.2020.10.49631
Popis: Case Presentation: We present the case of a young male with high clinical suspicion of a penile fracture found to have dorsal vein rupture by emergency department point-of-care ultrasound. This false form of penile fracture was subsequently confirmed intraoperatively. Discussion: Penile fracture is a rare clinical entity that may be separated into true vs false penile fracture, with only true fracture requiring surgery. The images submitted here add to the sparse literature evidence that point-of-care ultrasound can be used to differentiate between these two clinical entities. Additionally, this case report highlights an opportunity for further research into and application of point-of-care ultrasound to the evaluation of suspected penile fractures.
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