Stretch due to Penile Prosthesis Reservoir Migration

Urol Case Rep. 2016 Jan 7:5:20-1. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2015.12.001. eCollection 2016 Mar.

Abstract

A 43-year old patient presented to the emergency department with stretch, due to impossible deflation of the penile prosthesis, 4 years after successful implant. A CT-scan showed migration of the reservoir to the left rectus abdominis muscle. Refilling of the reservoir was inhibited by muscular compression, causing stretch. Removal and replacement of the reservoir was performed, after which the prosthesis was well-functioning again. Migration of the penile prosthesis reservoir is extremely rare but can cause several complications, such as stretch.

Keywords: Migration; Penile prosthesis; Priapism; Reservoir.

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  • Case Reports