title: Intracorporeal needle breakage as an unusual complication of intracavernous self-injection.
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.
authors.affiliation: Urologic Clinic, University of Naples, Frederico II, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iacono
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barra
mesh_terms: D000527:Alprostadil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004868:Equipment Failure; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D010413:Penis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012646:Self Administration / Q000009:adverse effects; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000527:Alprostadil