PENILE INTRACAVERNOUS HEMATOMA - DIAGNOSIS AND SURGICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Soft tissue lesions of the penile corporeal bodies are rare and usuall y represent benign or malignant tumors, or Peyronie's disease. We repo rt a unique case of a deep seated penile mass that at exploration prov ed to be an encapsulated hematoma of the inter-corporeal septum. Preop erative diagnosis of lesions of the corporeal bodies is facilitated by high resolution Doppler ultrasonography. Surgical exploration to excl ude malignancy must be done unless the clinical and/or radiographic fi ndings are unequivocally benign (Peyronie's plaque, simple cyst and so forth). Surgical exploration must be done according to the penile neu rovascular anatomy to preserve potency and glanular sensation.