title: Penile intracavernous hematoma: diagnosis and surgical considerations.
abstract: Soft tissue lesions of the penile corporeal bodies are rare and usually represent benign or malignant tumors, or Peyronie's disease. We report a unique case of a deep seated penile mass that at exploration proved to be an encapsulated hematoma of the inter-corporeal septum. Preoperative diagnosis of lesions of the corporeal bodies is facilitated by high resolution Doppler ultrasonography. Surgical exploration to exclude malignancy must be done unless the clinical and/or radiographic findings are unequivocally benign (Peyronie's plaque, simple cyst and so forth). Surgical exploration must be done according to the penile neurovascular anatomy to preserve potency and glanular sensation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco 94143-0738.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Connolly
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: McAninch
mesh_terms: D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery