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Penile prosthesis extrusion due to gonococcal infection

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Gonococcal infection of a penile prosthesis is a rare presentation of a common disease. Here we report two cases of penile prosthesis extrusion due to gonococcal infection.

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  1. Department of Urology, G¨lhane Military Medical Academy; School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

    İbrahim Yildirim, Fahri Sumer, L¨tf¨ Tahmaz, Bedreddin Seckin & Ahmet Fuat Peker

  2. Ziya Gökalp Cad. İlkuçan Apt. No: 39/14, 06420, Kızılay, Ankara, Turkey

    Selahattin Bedir

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Yildirim, İ., Bedir, S., Sumer, F. et al. Penile prosthesis extrusion due to gonococcal infection. Int Urol Nephrol 36, 227–228 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:UROL.0000034631.03070.9c

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