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Choi and Lee: Sclerosing Lipogranuloma by Subcutaneous Injection of Squalene into Penis

Abstract

A 21 year-old man visited our clinic complaining of a penile skin defect and discharge after self-injection of Squalene into his penis to facilitate an erection and increase his potency. The compromised skin and subcutaneous tissue were completely removed, and a split-thickness skin graft performed using the skin from the right side of the groins. This method was a simple, one stage operation, with a shortened hospital stay. Although a few studies on the oral administration of Squalene have been performed, a Squalene injection for penile augmentation has seldom been reported. Herein, a case in which a patient injected Squalene oil into his penis is reported and the subsequent treatment result described.

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Fig. 1
Preoperative penis, showing a wide skin defect and discharge.
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Fig. 2
View on post operative 12 day.
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Fig. 3
Sclerosing lipogranuloma showing multiple bubbly cysts around multinucleated giant cells, with yellowish foreign material.
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