Sequelae of parenteral drug abuse involving the external genitalia

Urologia Internationalis

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 302-304

  Mireku Boateng, A O ^a   Nwokeji, Cordell ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug abuse; External genitalia; Heroin ulcer; Penile ulcer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FIBROSIS; GENITAL SYSTEM; HEMATOMA; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PENIS DISEASE; PRIAPISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENILE DISEASES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 10844268571     PISSN: 00421138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000081587     Document Type: Review

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