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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 394 |
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Urethrocutaneous fistula following penile fracture
Jason M Scovell, Ranjith Ramasamy
Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX, USA
| Date of Web Publication | 18-Sep-2014 |
Correspondence Address:
Ranjith Ramasamy
One Baylor Plaza, Baylor College of Medicine, N 730, Houston, TX 77030
USA
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-7796.141016 PMID: 25371630 
How to cite this article:
Scovell JM, Ramasamy R. Urethrocutaneous fistula following penile fracture. Urol Ann 2014;6:394 |
A urethrocutaneous fistula is an epithelialized track between the urethra and skin and can be a complication of urethral surgery. Fistula tracts can develop either early after surgery or as a delayed complication. The authors of this case describe a patient who developed a ventral urethrocutaneous fistula approximately 2 years after surgical repair for a penile fracture as a result of sexual intercourse. In the setting of penile fracture, the authors specify that urethral injury must be a concern both during the pre-operative and intra-operative evaluation. Because the initial evaluation did not include a retrograde urethrogram it is impossible to accurately know the etiology of the urethrocutaneous fistula. This case attempts to highlights the importance of urethral evaluation during the initial work-up of a penile fracture.
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