title: Penile fracture: MRI demonstration of a urethral tear associated with a rupture of the corpus cavernosum.
abstract: We report a case of traumatic urethral tear associated with a rupture of the corpus cavernosum, demonstrated on MRI. We discuss the potential role of a non-invasive preoperative assessment by MRI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, C. M. C. Beausoleil, 119 Avenue de Lodève, F-34 090 Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Maubon
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Roux
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faix
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Segui
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ferru
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rouanet
mesh_terms: D004487:Edema / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006406:Hematoma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture; D014521:Urethra / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery