[Penile abscess. Case report].
OBJECTIVE
To report one case of penile abscess, with special reference to diagnostic and therapeutic aspects.


METHODS
One case of penile abscess is presented in a patient referred for penile swelling.


RESULTS
During surgical exploration it showed to be a corpora cavernosum rupture with drainage of a small volume of purulent fluid.


CONCLUSIONS
Penile abscess is uncommon. High frequency ultrasonography is a reliable diagnostic imaging method. We were able to incise the affected area of the corpus cavernosum and glans safely, and with appropriate antibiotics this patient was treated successfully.
Palacios
Alberto
A
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Geral de Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal. aphmmx5@hotmail.com
Massó
Pedro
P
Versos
Rui
R
Osorio
Luis
L
Carvalho
La Fuente
LF
Soares
José
J
Marcelo
Filinto
F
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery