title: Penile enlargement with methacrylate injection: is it safe?
abstract: CONTEXT Penis size is a great concern for men in many cultures. Despite the great variety of methods for penile augmentation, none has gained unanimous acceptance among experts in the field. However, in this era of minimally invasive procedure, injection therapy for penile augmentation has become more popular. Here we report a case of methacrylate injection in the penis that evolved with penile deformity and sexual dysfunction. This work also reviews the investigation and management of this pathological condition. CASE REPORT A 36-year-old male sought medical care with a complaint of penile deformity and sexual dysfunction after methacrylate injection. The treatment administered was surgical removal. Satisfactory cosmetic and functional results were reached after two months. CONCLUSIONS There is a need for better structured scientific research to evaluate the outcomes and complication rates from all penile augmentation procedures.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. fabio_torri@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Fabio Cesar Miranda
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Torricelli
authors.forename: Enrico Martins de
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: Giovanni Scala
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Marchini
authors.forename: Roberto Iglesias
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: Joaquim Francisco Almeida
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Claro
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cury
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Srougi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010413:Penis / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000187:drug effects; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D008689:Methacrylates
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