Penile cavernosal abscess after urethral injury

Abstract

Key Clinical Message We present a patient catheterized for prostatic lesions who developed sepsis of urinary origin with a penile cavernosal abscess due to urethral injury caused by catheter ballooning. Urethral injury might lead to a life‐threatening penile abscess.

Keywords

• cavernosal abscess
• sepsis
• urinary catheter