title: Cavernosal Abscess due to Streptococcus Anginosus: A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature.
abstract: Corpus cavernosum abscesses are uncommon with only 23 prior reports in the literature. Several precipitating factors for cavernosal infections have been described including injection therapy for erectile dysfunction, trauma, and priapism. Common causal organisms include Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococci, and Bacteroides. We report a unique case of a corpus cavernosum abscess due to proctitis with hematological seeding and review the literature on cavernosal abscesses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Brown University, Providence, R.I., USA.
authors.forename: Caitlin M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Dugdale
authors.affiliation: Urology, Brown University, Providence, R.I., USA.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Tompkins
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease, Brown University, Providence, R.I., USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Reece
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease, Brown University, Providence, R.I., USA.
authors.forename: Adrian F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Gardner
keywords: Cavernosal abscess; Corpus cavernosum; Necrotizing cavernositis; Penile abscess; Streptococcus anginosus