Fibrosis of Tunica Albuginea: Complication of Long-Term Intracavernous Pharmacological Self-Injection
- 1 August 1987
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 138 (2) , 404-405
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)43164-8
Abstract
We report 3 cases of penile curvature deformity and fibrosis of the tunica albuginea after long-term self-injection with papaverine hydrochloride and phentolamine mesylate. To our knowledge this complication has not been reported previously. The clinical presentation and possible etiology are discussed.Keywords
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