title: Cavernous artery obstruction following blunt trauma to the penis.
abstract: Erectile dysfunction following blunt trauma to the erect penis usually is associated with an injury to the tunica albuginea of the corpus cavernosum. We recently identified 2 patients with erectile dysfunction following bending of the penis during coitus whose only abnormality after a complete evaluation, including penile angiography, was a deep cavernous artery injury. We suggest that during examination of patients with erectile dysfunction following blunt injury to the erect penis a complete vascular evaluation, including penile angiography, may be necessary to detect an unrecognized injury to the deep cavernous arteries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance 90509.
authors.forename: E Z
authors.initials: EZ
authors.lastname: Moriel
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Mehringer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rajfer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*