Penile Abscess Due to Intracavernosal Injection: A Case Report

Penile abscess is a rare clinical entity. We present the case of a 45-year-old paraplegic male who developed penile abscess due to self-administration of intracavernous papaverine injections for erectile dysfunction treatment. Penile magnetic resonance imaging revealed an abscess of 5x4.5 cm in size...

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Published in:Journal of urological surgery 2018-12, Vol.5 (4), p.214-216
Main Authors: Kızılkan, Yalçın, Duran, Mesut Berkan, Peşkircioğlu, Çetin Levent
Format: Article
Language:English
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Erectile dysfunction
Intracavernosal injection
Penile abcess
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Summary:Penile abscess is a rare clinical entity. We present the case of a 45-year-old paraplegic male who developed penile abscess due to self-administration of intracavernous papaverine injections for erectile dysfunction treatment. Penile magnetic resonance imaging revealed an abscess of 5x4.5 cm in size, located at the right side of the penis and the penile corpus deviated to the left side. Penile exploration, incision and drainage were performed and the patient was treated successfully with intravenous antibiotics. A penile prosthesis was implanted 6 months after the initial surgery.
ISSN:2148-9580
2148-9580
DOI:10.4274/jus.1758