A man who went to hospital with knee pain was in for a shock, after an examination revealed an unrelated and very rare diagnosis.
Following an x-ray of his pelvis, the 63-year-old man, who remains unnamed, discovered that his penis was turning to bone.
This phenomenon, known as penile ossification, causes calcium salts to build up in the soft tissue of the penis, causing the entire penis to harden.
The case, which is detailed in Urology Case Reports , explains that the man visited the hospital after falling on his knee, and experiencing pain.
Strangely, he also complained of pain in his penis, leading to doctors performing an x-ray of his pelvis.
The case explains: “A pelvic x-ray performed to rule out any fracture showed a severe, asymmetric degenerative changes of the right hip.
“An extensive, plaque-like calcification along the expected distribution of the penis was evident.
“The diagnosis of penile ossification along the entire penile shaft was suspected.”
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