Hypervascularity of the glans penis diagnosed with cutaneous temperature measurements

Hypervascularity of the penis is a complication that has been described after deep dorsal vein arterialization. We present a patient with hypervascularity of the penis which was diagnosed with cutaneous temperature measurements of the penis. Our patient underwent both pre- and postoperative cutaneous temperature measurements taken at seven locations along the shaft and glans of the penis with the Physitemp BTE-2A Thermal Sensitivity Tester. After deep dorsal vein arterialization our patient's cutaneous temperature at the glans increased 4.2degreesC. After ligation of the distal deep dorsal vein for hypervascularity, the cutaneous temperature at the glans decreased 1.3degreesC. We present a novel technique using cutaneous tempewrature measurements which may be used as a test for the efficacy of arterial revascularization and its potential complications.