Abstract
This is a case report of a superficial penile hematoma that was difficult to distinguish clinically from a penile fracture. Such cases occur with relative frequency, and because definitive treatment is an urgent surgery, timely diagnosis is essential to avoid complications. Typical imaging modalities such as cavernosonography and magnetic resonance imaging can be invasive (cavernosonography) or time consuming (magnetic resonance imaging) and may not be readily available. Ultrasound has been used successfully in such cases, and, in this case, we used point-of-care ultrasound combined with a brief period of observation to exclude penile fracture.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-13-2012
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2036-7902-4-17
Repository Citation
Ash, Adam; Miller, Joel; and Preston, David, "Point-of-care ultrasound used to exclude penile fracture" (2012). Surgery Faculty Publications. 5.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/surgery_facpub/5
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Critical Ultrasound Journal, v. 4, 17.
© 2012 Ash et al.; licensee Springer.
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