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The perils and pitfalls of penile injections
Author(s) -
William M. Porter,
Sophie Grabczynska,
N. Francis,
R.C.D. Staughton
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.03122.x
Subject(s) - foreign body , medicine , deformity , surgery , hydrogen peroxide , dermatology , chemistry , organic chemistry
We describe a 45‐year‐old man who presented with an indurated penile nodule following self‐injection of aciclovir tablets which he had dissolved in hydrogen peroxide solution. This is a hazardous procedure which may be complicated by permanent deformity and functional disability due to the irritant nature of the tablets' constituents and their propensity to cause foreign body reactions in the skin.