Open Access3T MR-guided minimally-invasive penile fracture repair
Author(s) -
Gabriella Rosi,
Paolo Fontanella,
Giordano Venzi,
Fernando Jermini,
Filippo Del Grande
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
archivio italiano di urologia andrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.429
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2282-4197
pISSN - 1124-3562
DOI - 10.4081/aiua.2016.1.68
Subject(s) - tunica albuginea (penis) , medicine , penile fracture , invasive surgery , surgical planning , lesion , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , ultrasound , surgery , penis
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.