Periurethral abscess in corpus spongiosum caused by urinary tract infection: A case report and review of literature

Abstract

Penile abscesses are rare and mainly interest the corpora cavernosa or soft tissue of the external genitalia, while involvement of the corpus spongiosum is unusual, with only a few cases published in the literature.We report the case of an abscess of the corpus spongiosum secondary to a documented urinary tract infection in a young immunocompetent patient with no particular pathological history. To our knowledge this is the first case reported in this context.

Keywords

• Periurethral abscess
• Corpus spongiosum
• Urinary tract infection