title: Magnetic resonance imaging of penile rupture: aid to diagnosis.
abstract: We report on a patient with atypical clinical findings in whom magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the suspicion of penile rupture. The tear appeared as an obvious discontinuity of the low signal intensity of the tunica albuginea and was associated with a hematoma. We conclude that magnetic resonance imaging is useful for confirming the diagnosis of penile rupture when clinical findings are atypical, indicating surgical repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahmouni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hoznek
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duron
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colombel
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Chopin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mathieu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vasile
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology*; D012421:Rupture; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis