An unexpected course after simultaneous urethral repair and reimplantation of penile prosthesis in a patient with a urethral stricture

World J Mens Health. 2014 Dec;32(3):189-91. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.2014.32.3.189. Epub 2014 Dec 29.

Abstract

We experienced the growth of urethral hair along the urethral stricture six years after simultaneous urethral repair and reimplantation of penile prosthesis (RPP) in a patient with a urethral stricture. We detected hair in the urethra with a stricture on the bulbous urethra. Further, we performed hair removal by using a pair of cystoscopic forceps and internal urethrotomy. Then, we performed RPP, and the patient voided well; the prosthesis worked very well and without any complications. One-stage urethroplasty with a pedicle island of the penile skin and RPP in a simultaneous stage may be an option for treating the long-segment urethral stricture in the penile prosthesis patient. However, we should pay attention to the urethral hair growth that can occur after urethral repair performed using a skin graft.

Keywords: Hair; Penile prosthesis; Urethral stricture.