Spontaneous abscess of the corpus cavernosum

Introduction Abscess of the corpus cavernosum is an uncommon infection. Only 23 cases have been reported in the literature1. Precipitating factors include intracavernous injection therapy, foreign bodies, perianal abscess extension, priapism and bloodstream seeding from another primary site1. Diabetes is a major risk factor for cavernosal abscess due to the presence of microvascular disease and the relative immune system suppression. The causative organisms are Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococci, Enterococci, Bacteroides, Neisseria gonorrhea, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Escerichia coli, Klebsiella and Actinomyces1,2. We present a case of corpus cavernosum abscess in a diabetic patient who was treated with surgical drainage and antibiotics.