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Case Reports
. 1998 Mar;4(1):54-5.

Intracorporeal needle breakage as an unusual complication of intracavernous self-injection

F Iacono  1 , S Barra
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  • PMID: 9568779
Case Reports

Intracorporeal needle breakage as an unusual complication of intracavernous self-injection

F Iacono et al. Tech Urol. 1998 Mar.

Abstract

Intracorporeal needle breakage during intracavernous self-injection of vasoactive drugs in the treatment of erection disorders represents an unusual complication. This article presents a case of intracorporeal needle breakage during self-injection in a 50-year-old man. Our case allowed an immediate removal of the needle by manipulation, without resorting to surgery or delayed retrieval.

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