Background: Penile fractures are a well-documented but rare urological emergency. Typically, they are caused by a blunt injury during sexual intercourse. The fracture occurs upon rupture of the tunica albuginea and is accompanied by a distinct “pop”. Historically, surgical exploration has been the preferred treatment to repair the tunica albuginea to prevent sequelae such as erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease, and voiding dysfunction. Recent case reports have demonstrated good functional outcomes with conservative management. We report a case of penile fracture where surgical exploration was not performed.
Case Presentation:
A 30 year-old male presented to the emergency department 1 week post suspected penile fracture. He reported having intercourse and heard a “pop” with immediate detumescence of his erection. He denied any difficulty with voiding following this trauma and was still able to sustain erections with pain. Patient noticed penile bruising the same day as the trauma and noticed left groin bruising 2 days post-injury. An MRI of the pelvis on the day of presentation confirmed rupture of the tunica albuginea of the penis with associated hematoma. Due to the delayed presentation, a shared decision making approach was utilized to discuss surgery vs conservative management. The patient opted to defer surgery and was advised to suspend sexual activity for 4 weeks and wait 4-6 weeks for resolution of the hematoma and bruising. On follow up one month post-injury, the patient noted healthy erections, with no pain or curvature. The physical exam was improved with a significant decrease in hematoma. Three month follow up also demonstrated healthy erections with no pain, curvature, or voiding dysfunction.

Discussion:
The most common cause of penile fracture is blunt trauma to the erect penis which causes a disruption of the tunica albuginea and rupture of the corpus cavernosum. Penile fractures are a well-documented but underreported urological emergency. The most preferred treatment is typically surgical exploration with corporal repair to decrease risk of penile curvature and erectile dysfunction from corporal scarring.

This patient’s management with conservative measures shows that penile fracture may not always necessitate surgical exploration. His fracture has resolved, and he is currently able to engage in sexual intercourse and maintain erections for the duration of intercourse without pain. We report this case to add to the growing body of literature that conservative management of penile fractures in the appropriately selected patient is an acceptable treatment option.

Case Report: A Case of Penile Fracture Resolution with Conversative Management

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