Breakage of Needle during Intracavernosal Injection and Use of Portable Ultrasound Guidance for Removal
Figure 1
(a) Use of digital radiography to enlarge and increase brightness of the pelvic X-ray to better demonstrate presence of the retained needle. (b) Image of broken intracavernosal needle deep within penile tissue, via portable high-frequency ultrasound. (c) Intraoperative photograph of needle embedded within penile tissue; white arrow shows needle location. (d) The broken needle after extraction from the patient’s penis.
