Pulmonary migration following periurethral polytetrafluoroethylene injection for urinary incontinence.
We report a case of clinically significant migration of polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) paste particles to the lungs after periurethral injection. These particles were identified by standard and polarized light microscopy. Since the long-term effects in humans are not sufficiently known, we strongly warn against the use of polytetrafluoroethylene paste in children or young adults with a normal life expectancy.
Claes
H
H
Department of Urology, University Clinic of St.-Pieter, Leuven, Belgium.
Stroobants
D
D
Van Meerbeek
J
J
Verbeken
E
E
Knockaert
D
D
Baert
L
L
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D014521:Urethra; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000628:therapy*
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene