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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Current Urology, 1(7), p. 51-56, 2013

DOI: 10.1159/000343555

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Cavernosal Abscess due to Streptococcus Anginosus: A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature

Journal article published in 2013 by Caitlin M. Dugdale ORCID, Andrew J. Tompkins, Rebecca M. Reece, Adrian F. Gardner
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Abstract

Corpus cavernosum abscesses are uncommon with only 23 prior reports in the literature. Several precipitating factors for cavernosal infections have been described including injection therapy for erectile dysfunction, trauma, and priapism. Common causal organisms include Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococci, and Bacteroides. We report a unique case of a corpus cavernosum abscess due to proctitis with hematological seeding and review the literature on cavernosal abscesses.