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• TITLE: Penile Fracture—Report on Three Cases from Cape Coast, Ghana

  AUTHORS: Fiifi Assabill, Emmanuel Owusu Ofori, Patrick Opoku Manu Maison, Alvin Asante-Asamani

  KEYWORDS: Penile Fracture. Tunica Albuginea. Corpora Cavernosa, Tunical Injury

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Urology, Vol.12 No.2, February 28, 2022

  ABSTRACT: Introduction: Penile fracture is a urological emergency that occurs when the penis in an erect state suffers a blunt trauma resulting in a rupture of the tunica albuginea of either one or both corpora cavernosa. It is often caused by vigorous sexual intercourse, hence the incidence of penile fracture is under-reported. We therefore present our experience of the clinical presentation and surgical management of penile fracture. Presentation of Cases: We report three cases of penile fracture and all were diagnosed based on their clinical presentation and examination findings. The patients include two middle aged men and one young man, all with history of hearing a popping sound and experiencing sudden onset pain with detumescence of the penis. No radiological investigations were carried out. An emergency surgical repair was done for all patients. Discussion: All the patients had no urethral injury on presentation and underwent immediate surgical repair. The erectile and voiding function of each patient was preserved. Conclusion: The management of penile fracture involves early diagnosis and immediate surgical repair. Early intervention is necessary to preserve penile function.