Painless penile periurethral polymicrobial abscess causing urinary retention

Autor: Arsalan Tariq, Adam G. Stewart, Patrick E. Teloken, Nigel T. Dunglison, Benjamin F. Martin, Matthew J. Roberts
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Urology Case Reports, Vol 42, Iss , Pp 102037- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2214-4420
DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2022.102037
Popis: In contemporary urological practice periurethral abscesses are rare. We report the case of a 61-year-old presenting with a painless penile mass and urinary retention. He underwent imaging with ultrasonography, targeted antibiotics and successful source control through open incision and drainage. He has been symptom, recurrence and complication free at 24 months post intervention. Risk factors for abscesses include obstruction, trauma, urethral diverticula and urethral carcinoma. Inadequate detection and treatment may lead to urethral fistulae, strictures and rarely, necrotizing fasciitis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a periurethral abscess presenting as a painless penile mass causing urinary retention.
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