Aubergine sign (penis)

Last revised by Frank Gaillard on 28 Feb 2022

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Dixon A, Gaillard F, mike L, et al. Aubergine sign (penis). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 10 Dec 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-29628

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-29628

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/29628

rID:

29628

Article created:

10 Jun 2014, Andrew Dixon ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Andrew Dixon had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

28 Feb 2022, Frank Gaillard ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

10 times, by 8 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Urogenital, Trauma

Sections:

Signs

Tags:

penis, trauma

Synonyms:

Egg-plant sign
Eggplant sign
Egg-plant deformity
Eggplant deformity
Aubergine deformity

The aubergine sign (also known as egg-plant sign or deformity) is a clinical sign of a fractured penis. Hemorrhage beyond the tunica albuginea produces swelling and bruising of the penis simulating the appearance of an aubergine.