Description

A 32-year-old man presented to our emergency department, with pain, swelling and a dorsal curvature in his penis. He had severe pain and lost tumescence with a snapping sound during vigorous sexual intercourse. On examination, he had a swelling with ecchymosis on the ventral aspect of his penis causing an acute dorsal angulation (figure 1). There was no blood at the meatus/haematuria. Taking the typical history and examination findings into account, the diagnosis of penile fracture was made. Ultrasound showed a focal tear …