title: Penile emergencies.
abstract: The penis is a very sensitive organ and even minor injury or discomfort may cause a patient to seek emergency evaluation. Emergency practitioners must be most concerned with the entities that, if left untreated, can result in ischemia and necrosis of the penis, namely ischemic priapism, paraphimosis, and entrapment injury. Any penile trauma should be considered an emergency until proven otherwise. This article discusses emergent penile complaints in adults, with emphasis on the most serious and common conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20010, USA. Jeffrey.s.dubin@medstar.net
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dubin
authors.forename: Jonathan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003950:Diagnostic Techniques, Urological; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy