Ces Urol 2017, 21(3):251-254 | DOI: 10.48095/cccu2017037
The significance of MRI in diagnosing penile fracture in a case report of a 16-year-old boy
- 1 Urologická klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové
- 2 Radiologická klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové
- 3 Urologické oddělení, Pardubická nemocnice
Navrátil P, Novák I, Navrátil P st, Hoffmann P, Kříž P. The significance of MRI in diagnosing penile fracture in a case report of a 16-year-old boy. Penile fracture is the rupture of one or both of the tunica albuginea, the fibrous coverings that envelop the penis's corpora cavernosa. Diagnosis can usually be determined from a patient's history and physical examination, but can be supplemented by a sonographic examination of the penis. In uncertain cases magnetic resonance imaging can be performed, which, if available, can display the defect in the tunica albuginea with high precision.
Keywords: Penile fracture, rupture of tunica albiginea, MRI.
Received: August 10, 2017; Accepted: October 6, 2017; Published: October 16, 2017
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