article_snippet: The 42-year-old had to undergo emergency surgery after snapping a fibrous membrane inside the organ.
article_snippet: A man was rushed to the A&E department of a Boston hospital as A man was suffering severe pain, according to a case report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
article_snippet: The snap had led to a tear in the corpus cavernosa’s sheath, which meant blood leaked out, creating swelling.
article_snippet: When his arrived at hospital, his was taken straight to the operating room for emergency repair.
article_snippet: Fortunately, the man, who was seen three and six months after surgery, regained his ability to obtain an erection - without any noticeable curvature or plaque forming in his penis.
highlights_snippet: his felt searing pain and went  to A&E where his was sent for an operation .
  
highlights_snippet: Was checked 3 and 6 months later and had recovered from the ordeal .