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It might result in corporal cavernosal abscesses, fibrosis, and subsequently erectile dysfunction if the treatment is inadequate. Previous reports advocate penile aspiration when cavernosal abscesses were significantly present.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>We report 2 cases of cavernositis treated by the standard antimicrobial therapy in addition to the daily use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (iPDE-5).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>We include 2 patients who fulfill the criteria for the diagnosis of cavernositis. They were diagnosed clinically based on history and physical examination. Patient 1 had multifocal abscesses on initial penile contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This patient showed rapid clinical improvement with the addition of phosphodiesterase inhibitor (PDEi) to the antimicrobial therapy without the need for surgical drainage of the abscesses. Patient 2 had persistent infection despite 3 weeks of oral second-generation cephalosporin (Cefuroxime). But he showed significant clinical improvement after being started on PDEi in conjunction with the current antimicrobial therapy. Follow-up after 3 months by clinical examination and penile magnetic resonance imaging in both patients showed normal erectile function with no scarring.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>PDEi have promising results on disease progression and outcomes. It synergizes the effect of antimicrobial therapy and can potentially reduce the residual corporal fibrosis and erectile dysfunction. 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