title: Spontaneous penile (cavernosal) abscess: case report with discussion of aetiology, diagnosis, and management with review of literature.
abstract: The rare presentation of spontaneous, corpus cavernosal abscess with evident pus discharge is reported. The 19-year-old English man was successfully treated with surgical drainage and antibiotics with long-term sequelae in form of mild, left-sided penile deviation, but normal erectile function. Though he did not require any further surgical intervention for correction of chordee at that time, there remains a possibility of it getting worse over time, which may ultimately need surgery for correction. The possible aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this rare condition are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, Bucks, UK. jsagar_2001@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Jayesh
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sagar
authors.forename: Bethani
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sagar
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents