ABSTRACT
Cavernous body thrombosis is a rare condition. The etiology and pathophysiology of this entity is still poorly understood and there is no clear diagnostic and treatment algorithm. The objective of this article is to publish a clinical case of a partial segmental thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum and present a flow chart for diagnosis and treatment based on the review of the published literature on this disease. (AU)
La trombosis del cuerpo cavernoso es una afección rara. La etiología y la fisiopatología de esta entidad todavía son poco entendidas y no existe un algoritmo de diagnóstico y tratamiento claro. El objetivo de este artículo es publicar el caso clínico de una trombosis parcial segmentaria del cuerpo cavernoso y presentar un flujograma para el diagnóstico y el tratamiento basados en la revisión de la literatura. (AU)
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Humans , Thrombosis/diagnosis , Thrombosis/drug therapy , Thrombosis/etiology , Thrombosis/physiopathologyABSTRACT
Cavernous body thrombosis is a rare condition. The etiology and pathophysiology of this entity is still poorly understood and there is no clear diagnostic and treatment algorithm. The objective of this article is to publish a clinical case of a partial segmental thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum and present a flow chart for diagnosis and treatment based on the review of the published literature on this disease.
