1 of 1 Accidental Xray: Fractures reached the cavernous bodies of the penis Photo: Reproduction / International Journal of Surgery Case Reports Accidental Xray: Fractures reached the cavernous bodies of the penis Photo: Reproduction / International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
A 36yearold man from Tanzania suffered something unusual penis in three places during intercourse. The patient would have arrived at the clinic five hours after noticing swelling in the limb, pain in the region and blood in the urethra.
He described to doctors that he was lying with his partner in the upper position when he injured himself (this position can result in injury to the penis if proper care is not taken). During the movement, as he attempted to reinsert the member into his partner’s vagina, he heard a popping sound, followed by pain and a rapid loss of sensation. erection. The impact with the dam caused the rupture.
The information was released in a report published in the monthly edition of the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. The incident in question involved not only a rupture of both corpora cavernosa of the penis, but also the corpus spongiosum, which protects the urethra, say the doctors who signed the report.
A penile fracture This happens when the tissue covering these inner bodies of the penis the tunica albuginea tears. Generally, such a case occurs when the member is forced to bend excessively in the erect state during sex or while masturbating. A fracture of this type requires surgery and, if not treated properly, can result in scarring erectile dysfunction.
Related research indicates that scenarios such as that in Tanzania (where all three bodies are damaged) are responsible for 920% of penile fracture cases.