title: Conservative Management of Penile Trauma may be Complicated by Abscess Formation.
abstract: Blunt penile trauma during sexual activity, although highly underreported due to the associated patient embarrassment, constitutes a real urological emergency requiring immediate attention and possibly early surgical intervention. We report a case of a 58-year old man who presented with penile pain following excessive masturbation. Although there were no clinical signs of penile deformity or hematoma, magnetic resonance imaging revealed the presence of a rupture in the tunica albuginea. The patient opted for non-surgical management and his recovery period was complicated by the formation of an abscess at the site of the albugineal tear thus prolonging his hospital stay. The abscess was surgically drained and the patient reports to have normal erections at 3-month follow up.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Urology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis , Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bantis
authors.affiliation: Departments of Urology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis , Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Petros
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sountoulides
authors.affiliation: Departments of Urology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis , Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kalaitzis
authors.affiliation: Departments of Radiology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis , Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Savas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deftereos
keywords: magnetic resonance imaging; masturbation; penile abscess; penile trauma