Obstructive lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) as the initial presentation of penile paraffinoma: a case report and literature review

Penile paraffinoma is a rare condition after penile injection of liquid paraffin or other mineral oils, with well-documented debilitating complications. Nevertheless, such injections are still performed by people of Eastern European and Asian descent for cosmetic penile augmentation. We report a cas...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2021, Vol.38 (265), p.265-265
Main Authors: Symeonidis, Asterios, Symeonidis, Evangelos N., Toutziaris, Chrysovalantis, Dimitriadis, Georgios
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Case reports
Cosmetics
Erectile dysfunction
lipogranuloma
luts
Lymphatic system
Magnetic resonance imaging
Mineral oils
Pain
paraffin oil
Patients
penile paraffinoma
Penis
phimosis
Skin
Urogenital system
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Summary:Penile paraffinoma is a rare condition after penile injection of liquid paraffin or other mineral oils, with well-documented debilitating complications. Nevertheless, such injections are still performed by people of Eastern European and Asian descent for cosmetic penile augmentation. We report a case of penile paraffinoma in an otherwise healthy, 30-year-old male, with obstructive lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) as the sole complaint at presentation in the emergency department and a conservative approach. This case report describes an unusual presentation of penile paraffinoma in a young man and aims to raise public and physician awareness regarding disease manifestation to prevent high morbidity from delayed diagnosis and treatment.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2021.38.265.28084