Penile cancer is a rare neoplasm that, although rare in the developed world, has devastating physical and psychological consequences for the patient. Novel MR imaging techniques such as lymphotropic nanoparticle-enhanced MR imaging may help identify metastatic lymph node disease. This article reviews the normal penile anatomy and MR imaging techniques and features of primary and metastatic peni...

BACKGROUND There has been a rapid decline in the number of young heterosexuals diagnosed with genital warts at outpatient sexual health services since the national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program started in Australia in 2007. We assessed the impact of the vaccination program on the number of in-patient treatments for genital warts. METHODS Data on in-patient treatments of genit...

Penile gangrene is a rare occurrence and have been associated with priapism, end stage renal disease, urethral obstruction and circumsicion but penile gangrene caused by blunt trauma has not been reported in the literature so far. We present case of a 50 year old male who presented with penile gangrene after a road traffic accident. Patient was managed by partial penectomy. Extensive investigat...

Superficial thrombophlebitis of the dorsal vein of the penis, known as penile Mondor’s disease, is an uncommon genital disease. We report on a healthy 44-year-old man who presented with painful penile swelling, ecchymosis, and penile deviation after masturbation, which initially imitated a penile fracture. Thrombosis of the superficial dorsal vein of the penis without rupture of corpus cavernos...

Penile cancer, though relatively uncommon in the western world, does affect more than 1,200 men in the United States annually. It is a devastating cancer for men because it adversely affects sexual function. There are numerous causes and presentations of penile cancer, but the most common is a penile lesion, which can be mistaken for a sexually transmitted disease. The causes, presentation, and...

Penile fracture is the rupture of tunica albuginea, typically resulting from blunt trauma, intercourse, or penile manipulation. Diagnosis is made clinically. Ultrasound is not used frequently in diagnosis of penile fracture but it provides a fast, non-invasive alternative to more often used MRI and cavernography. We aimed to present diagnostic ultrasound and color Doppler images of a patient wi...

OBJECTIVE To describe 8 cases of penile foreign bodies. METHODS/RESULTS We provide an essentially visual overview of various objects or foreign bodies affecting the penis. CONCLUSIONS The presence of penile foreign bodies is rarely due to an accident. These objects are placed for a wide variety of reasons, but primarily for erotic or self-arousal purposes. The consequences of penile foreign...

Penile cancer is an uncommon malignancy that has a devastating effect on the patient while also being challenging to diagnose and treat. By implementing preventive measures, we can decrease the incidence of this disease and improve the quality of life of our patients. Early detection plays an important role in disease control and proper diagnostic modalities must be used in order to accurately ...

We report a case of idiopathic elephantiasis of penis. A 41-year-old man was refered to our hospital with a painful penile swelling and severe miction pain. He had no particular past or familial history, and had never been to tropical or semitropical region. Physical examination showed a prominent swelling and flection of his penis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a significant thickening o...

Penile masses are a concerning finding for both patient and clinician upon initial presentation. There is a wide differential for penile masses from the benign (fibrous plaques, cysts, ulcerative lesions, benign penile pearly papules, etc.) to more concerning malignant lesions. A proper history and physical is the first step to determining the etiology of the mass and any future clinical interv...