title: Dislocation of the penis: a rare complication after traumatic pelvic injury.
abstract: Traumatic injury to the male external genitalia is frequently encountered, but acute traumatic dislocation of the penile structure is extremely rare, with only a few reports found in the literature. We herein report the case of a 21-year-old man who sustained blunt trauma to the pelvis following a motor vehicle accident, and had features suspicious of penile dislocation. With the use of computed tomography and bedside ultrasonography, a diagnosis of penile dislocation was made, which was subsequently confirmed intraoperatively. Immediate surgical intervention via gentle manipulation of the penile tissue back to its native position was performed in order to restore normal anatomy. The exact mechanism of penile dislocation is not known. However, circumferential laceration around the foreskin causing degloving injury of the penis is suggested in our patient.
authors: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90 Yishun Central, Singapore 768828. chitin86@yahoo.com.sg.
authors: Mei Chin
authors: MC
authors: Lim
authors: Sivasubramanian
authors: S
authors: Srinivasan
authors: Hui Seong
authors: HS
authors: Teh
authors: Chang Peng Colin
authors: CP
authors: Teh
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D052816:Foreskin; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis / Q000293:injuries; D010413:Penis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012611:Scrotum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications; D055815:Young Adult
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