title: 3T MR-guided minimally-invasive penile fracture repair.
abstract: We present the case of a 21 year old patient with an incomplete tear of the tunica albuginea occurred after violent masturbation. The diagnostic assessment was performed first clinically, then with ultrasound and with 3 Tesla MRI. 3 Tesla MRI, owing to its high resolution, allowed to exactly detect the tear location leading to precise preoperative planning. After adequate diagnosis through imaging and proper planning, we were able to perform a selective minimally invasive surgical approach to repair the lesion.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano. p.fontanella@outlook.com.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rosi
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fontanella
authors.forename: Giordano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Venzi
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jermini
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Del Grande
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008418:Masturbation; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture; D055815:Young Adult