Penile Siliconoma: Complication of Unregulated Penile Augmentation with Foreign Material

摘要

Background: Injection of foreign materials and chemicals to augment the penis for sexual satisfaction is trendy phenomenon is certain countries. However the complications are disastrous and the corrective surgery could be challenging. Case report: A 50 years old man who had silicone injection for penile augmentation in an unregulated and non sterile environment 4 years ago, started to develop inflammatory and fibrotic complications on the penile skin. It causes stricture bands around the penile circumference and difficulty attaining full erection which causes him discomfort. The patient underwent scar excision with penile resurfaxing using full thickness skin grafting with better outcome. Conclusions: Injecting foreign materials for the practice of penile augmentation and injecting in an sterile condition is a harmful practice.