A Case of Intracavernous Needle Breakage during Intracavernous Self-injection of Prostaglandin E1 ( Caverject? ).
- Author:
Jae Hong KIM
1
;
Won Chan PARK
;
Byung Hwa LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Dongkang Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Intracavernous self-injection;
Needle breakage
- MeSH:
Alprostadil*;
Burns;
Erectile Dysfunction;
Fibrosis;
Male;
Needles*;
Priapism;
Sensation
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1999;40(12):1728-1729
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intracavernous self-injection of vasoactive agents for the treatment of erectile dysfunction has been used widespread in recent years. Complications of intracavernous self-injection include priapism, burning sensation, fibrosis, penile nodule and urethral injection. We report a case of intracavernous needle breakage associated with the Prostaglandin E1 self-injection therapy.
