title: Filling the void: a case of sepsis following the injection of a penile bulking agent.
abstract: Many cosmetic procedures are now performed by non-medical personnel. Owing to the wide coverage of aesthetic procedures by the media, patients may be less informed of the serious complications that can be seen when impure materials are injected by less-skilled practitioners. The authors present a case of sepsis following the injection of a non-medical grade penile bulking agent. Although penile augmentation is under-reported in the literature, public interest in such procedures is increasing. The growing demand for such procedures needs to be addressed by the medical community.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Redmond
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Forde
authors.forename: Hugh D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Flood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D020034:Silicone Gels / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D020034:Silicone Gels