TY  - JOUR
A1  - Sauer, Stephanie
A1  - Goltz, Jan P.
A1  - Gassenmaier, Tobias
A1  - Kunz, Andreas S.
A1  - Bley, Thorsten A.
A1  - Klein, Detlef
A1  - Petritsch, Bernhard
T1  - Partial Segmental Thrombosis of the Corpus Cavernosum (PSTCC) diagnosed by contrast-enhanced ultrasound: a case report
JF  - BMC Urology
N2  - Background
Partial segmental thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum (PSTCC) is a rare disease predominantly occurring in young men. Cardinal symptoms are pain and perineal swelling. Although several risk factors are described in the literature, the exact etiology of penile thrombosis remains unclear in most cases. MRI or ultrasound (US) is usually used for diagnosing this condition.

Case presentation
We report a case of penile thrombosis after left-sided varicocele ligature in a young patient. The diagnosis was established using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and was confirmed by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (ceMRI). Successful conservative treatment consisted of systemic anticoagulation using low molecular weight heparin and acetylsalicylic acid.

Conclusion
PSTCC is a rare condition in young men and appears with massive pain and perineal swelling. In case of suspected PSTCC utilization of CEUS may be of diagnostic benefit.
KW  - MRI
KW  - priapism
KW  - corpus cavernosum
KW  - penile thrombosis
KW  - contrast-enhanced ultrasound
Y1  - 2014
U6  - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-126495
VL  - 14
IS  - 100
ER  -