title: Multiple Site Fracture of Both Rods in a Malleable Penile Implant.
abstract: Penile prosthesis implant is the definitive treatment for refractory erectile dysfunction. Fracture of malleable prosthesis is rarely described due to its low incidence. We describe a case of multiple, bilateral fracture of a malleable penile implant, ten years after implantation. After the diagnosis, a review surgery was performed and the implants were replaced. No corporal rupture or urethral lesion was observed. Review of the literature shows few articles reporting penile implant fractures, and to our knowledge no other article has described multiple, bilateral fractures of a penile prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Unichristus University, 60190-060 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcelo Almeida
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Unichristus University, 60190-060 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Haroldo Brasil
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Barroso Filho
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Fortaleza, 60025-060 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Francisco José Cabral
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Mesquita
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Fortaleza, 60025-060 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ivon
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Teixeira de Souza
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Fortaleza, 60025-060 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rafael Silva
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Fortaleza, 60025-060 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Everaldo Moura
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Unichristus University, 60190-060 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil; Urology Department, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Fortaleza, 60025-060 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rômulo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Augusto da Silveira
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Fortaleza, 60025-060 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rommel Prata
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Regadas
authors.affiliation: Sexual Medicine Department, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Fortaleza, 60025-060 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Geraldo Munguba
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Macedo