Paraffinoma
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2010 Sep;8(9):686-8.
doi: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2010.07366.x.
Epub 2010 Mar 12.
[Article in
English,
German]
Affiliation
- 1 Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University of Budapest, Hungary. p_katinka@yahoo.com
Abstract
The subcutaneous infiltration of liquid paraffin is still used for penile enlargement. The procedure has many complications. A late problem is the development of foreign body granulomas known as paraffinomnas. They may be necrotic and ulcerated, requiring acute, radical surgical excision.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Granuloma, Foreign-Body / chemically induced*
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Granuloma, Foreign-Body / diagnosis*
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Granuloma, Foreign-Body / pathology
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Granuloma, Foreign-Body / surgery
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Humans
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Injections, Subcutaneous
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Male
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Mineral Oil / administration & dosage
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Mineral Oil / toxicity*
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Penile Diseases / chemically induced*
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Penile Diseases / diagnosis*
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Penile Diseases / pathology
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Penile Diseases / surgery
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Skin Transplantation
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Wound Infection / chemically induced
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Wound Infection / diagnosis
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Wound Infection / pathology
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Wound Infection / surgery