Abstract
Spontaneous cavernositis is a distinctly uncommon entity. Corporeal infection and abscess formation have been described in association with priapism, cavernosography, intracavernous injection therapy, trauma and penile prostheses. We report a case of acute necrotizing cavernositis in a diabetic patient, which presumably originated with hematogenous seeding from a periodontal abscess. Isolation of typical oral pathogens from corporeal cultures provides bacteriological evidence of a dental source for the corporeal infection.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1137-1138 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Urology |
Volume | 149 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1993 |
Keywords
- abscess
- diabetes
- infection
- penile diseases
- periodontal abscess
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology