Penis fracture: Is this possible?

A penis fracture can occur when there is trauma to the erect penis, resulting in rupture of the lining of the cylinder (corpus cavernosum) in the penis that becomes engorged with blood during an erection. This very painful injury is often accompanied by an audible cracking sound, followed immediately by dark bruising of the penis due to blood escaping the cylinder. In about 10 percent of penis fractures, the urethra is damaged and blood may be visible at the urinary opening of the penis.

Prompt surgical repair of a fractured penis is usually successful. If untreated, the injury may result in deformity — with significant curving of the penis during subsequent erections.