Artificial urinary sphincter erosion: the role of corticosteroids in an unusual presentation

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  • Stanley A. Yap Department of Urology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
  • Anthony R. Stone Department of Urology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA

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https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.939

Résumé

Glucocorticosteroid use has proven beneficial for the management
of many medical conditions. Unfortunately its anti-inflammatory
properties also profoundly affect many aspects of wound healing.
We present a case of an unusual presentation of an artificial urinary
sphincter erosion in a patient treated with chronic high-dose steroids.

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Bibliographies de l'auteur-e

Stanley A. Yap, Department of Urology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA

Anthony R. Stone, Department of Urology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA

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Yap, S. A., & Stone, A. R. (2013). Artificial urinary sphincter erosion: the role of corticosteroids in an unusual presentation. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 4(5), E144-E145. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.939

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Case Report