PULMONARY MIGRATION OF COILS INSERTED FOR TREATMENT OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION CAUSED BY VENOUS LEAKAGE

Embolization of penile veins by coils and/or detachable balloons has b een reported as a possible effective form of treatment of venogenic er ectile dysfunction. The major appeal for this avenue of therapy in the se patients is the reported low morbidity and negligible rate of compl ications compared to an open operation. We describe a case of asymptom atic pulmonary migration of a coil placed for venous leakage in a pati ent in whom the procedure was conducted through the femoral vein rathe r than the deep dorsal vein. We conclude that patients undergoing coil embolization for venous leakage should be appraised of the potential for coil migration.