title: The value of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of suspected penile fracture with atypical clinical findings.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We studied the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of suspected penile fracture.
  
  
  METHODS
  Penile fracture diagnosis was based on classic history and typical physical signs in 8 patients who were treated surgically without any further diagnostic procedure. Sonography, cavernosography and MRI were performed in 4 patients with equivocal findings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Only MRI identified rupture of the corpus cavernosum in all 4 cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MRI is the most accurate imaging procedure when penile fracture is suspected but clinical findings are unusual.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Virchow-Klinikum/Charité, Humoldt-University, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fedel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Andreessen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sudhoff
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Loening
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery