Isolated rupture of the superficial dorsal vein of the penis during intercourse: A rare cause of false penile fracture

Isolated rupture of the superficial dorsal vein of the penis during intercourse: A rare cause of false penile fracture

Superficial dorsal vein rupture is a rare penile emergency, it presentation could suggest penile fracture instead. While penile fractures are a true emergency, superficial dorsal vein rupture is not as the consequences for the patient are different and loss of erectile function is rare.Herein we rep...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Ettaouil, Chouaib Waffar, Hamza Moudlige, Mohamed Dakir, Adil Debbagh, Rachid Aboutaieb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
Superficial dorsal vein rupture
Penile fracture
Penile trauma
Coital injury
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021002011
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spelling doaj-459482673fcd4853b8f14b7240f10b332021-10-07T04:25:22ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202021-11-0139101761Isolated rupture of the superficial dorsal vein of the penis during intercourse: A rare cause of false penile fractureMohammed Ettaouil0Chouaib Waffar1Hamza Moudlige2Mohamed Dakir3Adil Debbagh4Rachid Aboutaieb5University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd Casablanca, Morocco; Faculté de Médicine et de Pharmacie Casablanca, Morocco; Corresponding author. University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd Casablanca, Morocco.University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd Casablanca, Morocco; Faculté de Médicine et de Pharmacie Casablanca, MoroccoUniversity Hospital Center Ibn Rochd Casablanca, Morocco; Faculté de Médicine et de Pharmacie Casablanca, MoroccoUniversity Hospital Center Ibn Rochd Casablanca, Morocco; Faculté de Médicine et de Pharmacie Casablanca, MoroccoUniversity Hospital Center Ibn Rochd Casablanca, Morocco; Faculté de Médicine et de Pharmacie Casablanca, MoroccoUniversity Hospital Center Ibn Rochd Casablanca, Morocco; Faculté de Médicine et de Pharmacie Casablanca, MoroccoSuperficial dorsal vein rupture is a rare penile emergency, it presentation could suggest penile fracture instead. While penile fractures are a true emergency, superficial dorsal vein rupture is not as the consequences for the patient are different and loss of erectile function is rare.Herein we report the case of a 49 years old man who presented with acute ecchymosis and swollen appearing after sexual intercourse and suggesting penile fracture, and whom surgical exploration found a tear of the superficial dorsal vein. For which a ligation was accomplished.The prognosis was excellent. The patient reported maintained erectile function.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021002011Superficial dorsal vein rupturePenile fracturePenile traumaCoital injury
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author Mohammed Ettaouil
Chouaib Waffar
Hamza Moudlige
Mohamed Dakir
Adil Debbagh
Rachid Aboutaieb
spellingShingle Mohammed Ettaouil
Chouaib Waffar
Hamza Moudlige
Mohamed Dakir
Adil Debbagh
Rachid Aboutaieb
Isolated rupture of the superficial dorsal vein of the penis during intercourse: A rare cause of false penile fracture
Urology Case Reports
Superficial dorsal vein rupture
Penile fracture
Penile trauma
Coital injury
author_facet Mohammed Ettaouil
Chouaib Waffar
Hamza Moudlige
Mohamed Dakir
Adil Debbagh
Rachid Aboutaieb
author_sort Mohammed Ettaouil
title Isolated rupture of the superficial dorsal vein of the penis during intercourse: A rare cause of false penile fracture
title_short Isolated rupture of the superficial dorsal vein of the penis during intercourse: A rare cause of false penile fracture
title_full Isolated rupture of the superficial dorsal vein of the penis during intercourse: A rare cause of false penile fracture
title_fullStr Isolated rupture of the superficial dorsal vein of the penis during intercourse: A rare cause of false penile fracture
title_full_unstemmed Isolated rupture of the superficial dorsal vein of the penis during intercourse: A rare cause of false penile fracture
title_sort isolated rupture of the superficial dorsal vein of the penis during intercourse: a rare cause of false penile fracture
publisher Elsevier
series Urology Case Reports
issn 2214-4420
publishDate 2021-11-01
description Superficial dorsal vein rupture is a rare penile emergency, it presentation could suggest penile fracture instead. While penile fractures are a true emergency, superficial dorsal vein rupture is not as the consequences for the patient are different and loss of erectile function is rare.Herein we report the case of a 49 years old man who presented with acute ecchymosis and swollen appearing after sexual intercourse and suggesting penile fracture, and whom surgical exploration found a tear of the superficial dorsal vein. For which a ligation was accomplished.The prognosis was excellent. The patient reported maintained erectile function.
topic Superficial dorsal vein rupture
Penile fracture
Penile trauma
Coital injury
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021002011
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