Doctors performing an X-ray on a New York man's pelvis were astonished to find that his penis was turning to bone.
The 63-year-old, who had a history of alcoholism, had fallen in the street and after suffering knee pain had admitted himself to the emergency department of a New York hospital.
A physical examination found only penile pain and so doctors conducted the X-ray, according to an article published in the journal Urology Case Reports.
They were not surprised to find significant degenerative changes to his right hip, as the man walked with a cane, but they were shocked by what else they saw.
![Calcification occurred along the length of the shaft. Photo / Urology Case Reports](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5IDLEYFN44TMLB7BUE4C2VE7LY.jpg?auth=d1371ed5dda31adb0bfe3f345d8f81018c0cee911f08db3abcdd7a405cf05621&width=16&height=16&quality=70&smart=true)