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Pulmonary migration following periurethral polytetrafluoroethylene injection for urinary incontinence
H Claes1, D Stroobants, J Van Meerbeek
1Department of Urology, University Clinic of St.-Pieter, Leuven, Belgium.
The Journal of Urology
|September 1, 1989
Abstract:
We report a case of clinically significant migration of polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) paste particles to the lungs after periurethral injection. These particles were identified by standard and polarized light microscopy. Since the long-term effects in humans are not sufficiently known, we strongly warn against the use of polytetrafluoroethylene paste in children or young adults with a normal life expectancy.