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Pararectal Migration of a Malleable Rod: An Unusual Late Complication.

Authors :
Kucukturkmen I
Topcu YK
Degirmenci T
Aydogdu O
Bozkurt IH
Yarimoglu S
Polat S
Source :
The world journal of men's health [World J Mens Health] 2016 Aug; Vol. 34 (2), pp. 145-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Aug 23.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

A 75-year-old male had failed to respond conservative therapy for erectile dysfunction and had undergone insertion of a malleable penile prosthesis in 1995. Twenty years after the initial implant he presented with right-sided prosthesis localized in the buttock. There was no infection. The prosthesis was extracted through an incision in the right hip. As in the recent case, mechanical failures in malleable penile prosthesis models, can occur. Penile implant migration back to the buttock without a curve deformity is an extremely rare complication. Clinicians should be alert about possible late complications of penile prosthesis.<br />Competing Interests: No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2287-4208
Volume :
34
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The world journal of men's health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27574598
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5534/wjmh.2016.34.2.145