[Priapism associated to zuclopentixol and the choice for an alternative].

A 29-year-old man developed priapism following the (re)administration of zuclopentixol. In the previous days, a significant amount of alcohol was consumed, presumably in combination with amphetamine and cannabis. Priapism is a rare but serious side effect of various psychoactive medications and recreational drugs, leading to permanent loss of erectile function if not treated in time.

Follow-up regimen of differentiated thyroid carcinoma in thyroidectomized patients after thyroid hormone withdrawal.

Unlabelled: For differentiated, nonmedullary thyroid carcinoma, postsurgical ablation of thyroid remnants and treatment of residual tumor and metastases with 131I is a potentially curative therapy. The aim of this study was to optimize the diagnostic protocol for the follow-up of thyroidectomized patients.

Methods: Two hundred fifty-four patients (187 females, 67 males; mean age, 45 y; range, 8-83 y) were studied retrospectively for a mean follow-up period of 2.