title: [Partial thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum. Must a clotting disorder be systematically investigated?].
abstract: The authors report a case of partial thrombosis of a corpus cavernosum, confirmed by MRI imaging. In this patient, a neuroleptic had been prescribed several days before the thrombosis and the clotting assessment demonstrated protein C resistance. Conservative management comprising low molecular weight heparin and aspirin was instituted. Three months later, pain had resolved and signs of a thrombotic scar persisted on MRI. The aetiology of thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum, a rare disease, remains unknown. Neuroleptic therapy has been incriminated. In the light of this case, the authors emphasize the value of systematic clotting assessment.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie, CHU d'Angers, Angers, France. federic.dub@free.fr
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dubois
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lesur
authors.forename: Abdel Rahmène
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Azzouzi
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Beurrier
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chautard
mesh_terms: D020016:Activated Protein C Resistance / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*