Conclusions
Penile shear wave elastography can be used clinically to quantitatively
assess the amount of smooth muscle cells and elastic fibers in the
penis, but it deserves to be studied with a larger number of patients
and a more specific interpretation of the pathology preparation.
Keywords: Penile elastography, erectile dysfunction, penile
prosthesis, shear wave
What is already known about this topic? : Comparison of penile
elastography imaging results with cavernous tissue histopathology in the
literature was performed by taking cavernous tissue samples from rats.
What does this article add? : There is no study in the
literature comparing penile elastography results with human cavernous
tissue histopathology. The data we obtained as a result of our study
showed that penile elastographic imaging is not a reliable method in the
diagnosis of erectile dysfunction.