Congenital Penile Curvature in a Young Man: A Case Report and Review of Literature
A varied level of penile deformation characterizes congenital penile curvature.
It may to some extent affect the quality of the patient’s sex life.
We report a case of congenital penile curvature diagnosed at adult age.
A corrective surgery was performed by plication of the tunica albuginea
of the cavernous body.
A review of the literature underscores the rarity of publication on this
condition and the treatment modalities.
Congenital penile curvature is rare and affects 37 in 100,000 men.
The prevalence of such condition, without hypospadias, épispadias
or spongiosal hypoplasia rates of 4-10%.2
Very few cases have been reported in Africa. Several reconstructive
techniques of surgery have been
described and performed, including Nesbit
operation or its variants pertaining to tunica albuginea plication.
We present one case report of congenital penile curvature treated by simple
plicature of the corpora cavernosa..
This case report is based on a 24-year-old, married, father of a child,
who complained of erectile dysfunction leading to difficulties in vaginal intromission
due to a deviation of the penis.
Physical examination showed a right lateral deviation of the penis and no palpable induration
and plaques. A systematic intracavernous injection of Alprostadil 20 m
Congenital Penile Curvature in a Young Man: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Urol Androl Open J. 2017; 1(2): 26-28. doi: 10.17140/UAOJ-1-107
