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ReviewBMC urology2023

Endovascular treatment of traumatic penile arteriospongious fistula in a patient with erectile dysfunction: a case report and literature review.

Polona Vihtelič, Simon Hawlina, Peter Popovič

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Review in BMC urology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Polona VihteličClinical Institute of Radiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška cesta 7, Ljubljana, SI-1000, Slovenia.
Simon HawlinaFaculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, Ljubljana, SI-1000, Slovenia.
Peter PopovičClinical Institute of Radiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška cesta 7, Ljubljana, SI-1000, Slovenia. peter.popovic@kclj.si.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAn arteriovenous fistula is an abnormal communication between an artery and a vein. Traumatic penile arteriospongious fistula is a rare complication and has been described as a cause of erectile dysfunction. Clinical evaluation of patients with erectile dysfunction after penile trauma includes a thorough history, physical examination, vascular assessment, and other complementary exams. Treatment consists of endovascular embolization, surgical ligation, or a combination of both techniques. CASE PRESENTATION: A 40-year-old man presented with erectile dysfunction that had persisted since suffering blunt trauma a few months ago. He reported problems with short duration of erection and insufficient penile tumescence. Due to high suspicion of an arteriovenous fistula, he was referred to angiography, which confirmed the diagnosis of an abnormal connection between the pudendal vessels. The patient was treated with the coil embolization technique and the symptoms were successfully resolved after endovascular treatment.

conclusionsThe appearance of a post-traumatic arteriospongious fistula is a rare complication with almost non-existent literature reported. Rapid development in endovascular techniques, in which we use embolic agents to block anomalous blood flow, has allowed safe, effective and less invasive alternative to surgery. Our case demonstrates that endovascular approach is a successful treatment for post-traumatic arteriospongious fistula since the symptoms were resolved, and normal erectile function was regained after the intervention.

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Arteriovenous FistulaEmbolization, TherapeuticErectile DysfunctionAdultAngiographyHumansMalePenile ErectionPenisArteriospongious fistulaArteriovenous fistulaEndovascular embolizationErectile dysfunctionPerineal trauma

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PMID37558999
PMCPMC10413610

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