Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Genital / Reproductive system male, Oncology, MR, Staging, Diagnostic procedure, Metastases, Cancer
Authors:
A. Ahmed1, M. U. Tufail2, F. Wallis3; 1limerick, co. limerick/IE, 2limerick/IE, 3Limerick /IE
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2019/C-0634
Conclusion
MRI exquisitely depicts the anatomy of the penis.
Primary penile neoplasms are often solitary,
ill-defined infiltrating lesions that are usually hypo-intense relative to the corpora on both T1 and T2 weighted images.
These lesions enhance but less than adjacent corpora.
[8].
T2 weighted and gadolinium enhanced T1 weighted images are used to define the local extent of the neoplasm and enable potential tissue sparing surgery [8].
Metastases to the penis present as multiple low signal intensity lesions in corpora cavernosa and corpus spongiosum on both T1 and T2 weighted images [8],
which can be complicated by malignant priapism [9].
In summary,
we illustrate how MRI has become pivotal for diagnosing,
staging and management planning of penile malignancies.