Paraffin Granuloma Associated with Buried Glans Penis-Induced Sexual and Voiding Dysfunction

A paraffinoma is a type of inflammatory lipogranuloma that develops after the injection of an artificial mineral oil, such as paraffin or silicon, into the foreskin or the subcutaneous tissue of the penis for the purpose of penis enlargement, cosmetics, or prosthesis. The authors experienced a case...

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Published inThe world journal of men's health Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 129 - 132
Main Authors Chon, Wonhee, Koo, Ja Yun, Park, Min Jung, Choi, Kyung-Un, Park, Hyun Jun, Park, Nam Cheol
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology 01.08.2017
대한남성과학회
Subjects
Case Report
Conflicts of interest
Cysts
Foreign bodies
Granuloma
Granulomas
Medical personnel
Mineral oils
Oils
Paraffin
Penis
Prostheses
Skin
Urine
비뇨기과학
Granuloma
Oils
Paraffin
Penis
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ISSN2287-4208
2287-4690
2287-4690
DOI10.5534/wjmh.2017.35.2.129

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Summary:A paraffinoma is a type of inflammatory lipogranuloma that develops after the injection of an artificial mineral oil, such as paraffin or silicon, into the foreskin or the subcutaneous tissue of the penis for the purpose of penis enlargement, cosmetics, or prosthesis. The authors experienced a case of macro-paraffinoma associated with sexual dysfunction, voiding dysfunction, and pain caused by a buried glans penis after a paraffin injection for penis enlargement that had been performed 35 years previously. Herein, this case is presented with a literature review.
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ISSN:2287-4208
2287-4690
2287-4690
DOI:10.5534/wjmh.2017.35.2.129