title: "Vanishing penis" and urinary retention due to locally destructive penile cancer.
abstract: A rare case of penile cancer presenting with total obliteration of the penis and urinary retention is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, "Agios Andreas" Regional Hospital, Patras, Greece. sountp@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Petros
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sountoulides
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bantis
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zachos
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Asouhidou
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pantazakos
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery