Corpus cavernosum abscess: A case report

Urol Case Rep. 2022 May 20:43:102118. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2022.102118. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Abstract

Corpus cavernosum abscess is a rare infection of the genitourinary tract. In this case report, we present a 42-year-old patient admitted with pain and edema in the penile shaft twenty-four days after drainage by puncture of the cavernous body due to ischemic priapism. Al-Ghorab procedure together snake-maneuver and broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy were performed. Despite manifesting erectile dysfunction, he evolved without penile deviations.

Keywords: Corpus cavernosum abscess; Penile disease; Priapism; Urology.

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  • Case Reports