Case report. Necrose van de glans penis na prostaatembolisatie

Prostate artery embolization is a new minimal invasive technic to combat benign prostate hyperplasia. This new technic also comes with new complications. In this case report, we look at four patients in whom a necrosis of the glans penis occurred after the embolization of their prostate arteries. The cause of this complication is not yet clear in all of the patients and further research is still necessary. Patients who are considering an embolization of their prostate arteries need to be informed about this complication because of the drastic aesthetic outcomes that can sometimes be seen.