Citation

Dubin J, Davis JE. Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2011; 29(3): 485-499.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 110 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.emc.2011.04.006

PMID

21782070

Abstract

The penis is a very sensitive organ and even minor injury or discomfort may cause a patient to seek emergency evaluation. Emergency practitioners must be most concerned with the entities that, if left untreated, can result in ischemia and necrosis of the penis, namely ischemic priapism, paraphimosis, and entrapment injury. Any penile trauma should be considered an emergency until proven otherwise. This article discusses emergent penile complaints in adults, with emphasis on the most serious and common conditions.

Language: en