Idiopathic Partial Thrombosis of the Corpus Cavernosum

We report the case of an idiopathic partial segmental thrombosis of the left corpus cavernosum. The diagnosis was made by physical examination and radiological imaging. The patient was treated conservatively with aspirin, and follow-up imaging at 3 and 7 months revealed mild persistent thrombosis. E...

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Published inUrology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 76; no. 6; pp. 1373 - 1374
Main Authors Patel, Rakesh P, Mucksavage, Phillip, Ramchandani, Parvati, Hanno, Philip M, Malkowicz, S. Bruce
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.12.2010
Elsevier
Subjects
Anticoagulants - therapeutic use
Aspirin - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Penis - blood supply
Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis - drug therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Urology
Young Adult
Vascular disease
Nephrology
Partial
Penis
Idiopathic
Cardiovascular disease
Corpus cavernosum
Male genital system
Thrombosis
Urology
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Summary:We report the case of an idiopathic partial segmental thrombosis of the left corpus cavernosum. The diagnosis was made by physical examination and radiological imaging. The patient was treated conservatively with aspirin, and follow-up imaging at 3 and 7 months revealed mild persistent thrombosis. Erectile function was maintained at 1 year follow-up.
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ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2009.12.058