Abstract #3019

Pudendal nerve involvement in young men with erectile dysfunction: demonstration by 3T MR neurography

Tao Gong^1,2, Guoquan Huang³, Liangjie Lin⁴, and Guangbin Wang¹

¹Departments of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China, Jinan, China, ²Departments of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China, Jinan, China, ³Department of Radiology, Wuhu City Second People's Hospital, No. 259 Jiuhua Rd, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, China., Wuhu, China, ⁴MSC Clinical & Technical Solutions, Philips Healthcare, Beijing, China., Beijing, China

Synopsis

More evidences have been identified that pudendal nerve was involved in the pathogenesis of erectile dysfunction (ED) in young men. This prospective study aimed to detect and quantify pudendal nerve alterations in young men with ED using 3T MR neurography protocol. Results certified that pudendal nerve could be visualized and quantified. T2 signal contrast ratio and nerve diameter of pudendal nerve were increased significantly in ED patients compared with healthy controls, suggesting the involvement of pudendal nerve in young men with ED and thus offering a new insight into the pathophysiology and treatment of ED.

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