title: Complete penile corporeal septation: evaluation with contrast enhanced US.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Complete penile corporeal septation is a rare malformation in which the corpora cavernosa are completely isolated. We describe a new method to reach the diagnosis of this malformation using contrast enhanced US.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two patients with complete penile corporeal septation underwent color Doppler and contrast enhanced US after bilateral cavernosal injection of 10 microg prostaglandin E1. Contrast enhanced US was performed using a contrast specific software (Contrast-Tuned imaging, EsaOte, Genoa, Italy) and a linear transducer designed to evaluate superficial structures. Microbubbles of SonoVue (Bracco, Milan, Italy) were injected in one corpus cavernosum.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After cavernosal injection of microbubbles no adverse events were observed. Contrast enhanced US showed unilateral enhancement of the corpus cavernosum in which microbubbles were injected. Cavernosography confirmed unilateral corporeal opacification.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Contrast enhanced US can be used effectively to diagnose complete penile corporeal septation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Trieste, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada di Fiume 449, 34149, Trieste, Italy. bertolot@univ.trieste.it
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bertolotto
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bucci
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Quaia
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coss
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liguori
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D010743:Phospholipids; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D010743:Phospholipids; C420843:contrast agent BR1; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride