title: Erosion of an inflatable penile prosthesis due to autoinflation.
abstract: A 59-year-old man presented with erosion of an inflatable penile prosthesis. The cylinders were not deflated and the right one protruded from the urethra. Autoinflation that causes failure of deflation is an annoying and embarrassing mechanical failure. This failure may cause intraurethral erosion of the prosthesis. Urologists should inform their patients who hope for implantation of an inflatable prosthesis of this potential adverse event prior to surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University.
authors.forename: Ko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Shin-ichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hisasue
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: Taiji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuksamoto
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015917:Penile Prosthesis; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation