[Cavernosography]

Arch Ital Urol Androl. 1994 Sep;66(4):183-6.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Dynamic cavernosography remains today an important step in diagnosis of veno-occlusive impotence, as support to cavernosometry: cavernosometry facilitate the diagnosis and the evaluation of venous-defect, but a contemporary show-timed cavernosography takes many informations about the site of venous-escape; these date allow to perform a correct selective vein ligation or percutaneous procedures, recently introduced in the clinical practice as an alternative or in association with vein ligation. Static cavernous-spongiosography, instead, has many indications in neoplasms and severe malformations.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Erectile Dysfunction / diagnostic imaging
  • Erectile Dysfunction / etiology
  • Humans
  • Impotence, Vasculogenic / diagnosis
  • Impotence, Vasculogenic / diagnostic imaging*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Penile Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Penile Erection*
  • Penile Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Penile Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Penis / blood supply
  • Penis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Phlebography