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Background: Only a few cases have been reported about active foreign body implantation in the cavernous body of the penis.
Case Presentation: A 47-year-old man inserted two needles from the glans penis into the bilateral penile sponge body. Subsequently, two needles migrated through the penile cavernous body into the pelvic cavity. Attempts to remove the needles through the penis were unsuccessful. Eventually, after a duration exceeding one month, the displaced needles were removed in stages from the buttocks.
Conclusion: A few cases of intracavernosal-injection-therapy-associated needle breakage and retention have been reported globally. And this is the first case in China documenting the migration of foreign bodies within the penile region. In this condition, it is of utmost importance to engage the expertise of experienced andrologists to minimize the risk of excessive manipulation, thereby ensuring that inadvertent deep penetration of the needle into the penile tissue is prevented. In case the foreign body has migrated deeper into the tissues and the patient does not exhibit any specific symptoms or risks of macrovascular injury-related bleeding, close surveillance of its movement can be implemented. Surgical intervention can be initiated once the foreign body has reached a suitable position. Moreover, a psychiatric evaluation should be recommended for patient to discover any underlying mental health disorders.
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