Abstract

GUTIERREZ-ZURIMENDI, Garazi et al. Granulomatous inflammation of the penis due to injection of an unknown substance. Rev. mex. urol. [online]. 2019, vol.79, n.1, e07.  Epub Nov 27, 2020. ISSN 2007-4085.

Liquid silicone has been utilized as a medical material for decades. In urology, it has been used to enhance the girth of the penis through subcutaneous tissue injection. Said practice can produce a granulomatous inflammatory reaction with local deformity, resulting in a foreign body reaction called “siliconoma”. We present herein the case of a patient with penile lipogranuloma secondary to the injection of an unknown substance that required surgical treatment to excise the affected tissue and cover the defect with cutaneous grafts. It is our opinion that such an enhancement practice is not justified, given its possible catastrophic consequences.

Keywords : liquid silicone; penile girth enhancement; penile lipogranuloma.

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