Corpus cavernosum abscess: A case report

Autor: Alexandre Kyoshi Hidaka, Renan Murata Hayashi, Gabriel Chahade Sibanto Simões, Alexandre Gomes Sibanto Simões, João Roberto Paladino Jr
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Urology Case Reports, Vol 43, Iss , Pp 102118- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2214-4420
DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2022.102118
Popis: Corpus cavernosum abscess is a rare infection of the genitourinary tract. In this case report, we present a 42-year-old patient admitted with pain and edema in the penile shaft twenty-four days after drainage by puncture of the cavernous body due to ischemic priapism. Al-Ghorab procedure together snake-maneuver and broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy were performed. Despite manifesting erectile dysfunction, he evolved without penile deviations.
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