Penile rupture

Classification according to ICD-10-GM
S39.80	Penile fracture
ICD-10 online (GM version 2020)

Penile rupture in a 32-year-old patient. Clearly visible the swelling and the hematoma .

Schematic representation of a penile fracture

A penile rupture , colloquially but also incorrectly referred to as a penile fracture or penile fracture , is a tearing of the erectile tissue of the penis or the membrane surrounding it ( tunica albuginea ).

A penis rupture can occur when the penis is erect and kinked in the process. This happens in most cases during intercourse or, less often, during masturbation . As a result of the rupture of the penis, there is extensive swelling caused by a bruise . Immediate surgery lowers the incidence of penile rupture complications such as penile curvature , urethral narrowing , erectile dysfunction and prevents a lengthy course.

Demarcation

It is not a fracture ( broken bone ) in the conventional sense, because humans do not have a penis bone . Instead, it is an overstretching or tear in the tissue.

Web links

• Chapter penis fracture . Online textbook of urology

Individual evidence

1. ^ W. Pschyrembel: Pschyrembel Clinical Dictionary. 261st edition. Walter de Gruyter, 2007, ISBN 978-3-11-018534-8 .
2. ↑ N. Eke: Fracture of the penis. In: Br J Surg . , 2002, 89, pp. 555-565. PMID 11972544 .

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