A case of spontaneous intermittent priapism in a patient with spinal canal stenosis is presented. Erection, as well as intermittent neurogenic claudication and urinary incontinence were provoked by physical exertion, mainly walking. The symptoms completely resolved after decompressive lumbar laminectomy.
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Am J Case Rep
November 2024
Department of Heart Failure, First Affiliated Hospital of Xijiang Medical University,, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
BACKGROUND Priapism is a persistent penile erection that lasts longer than 4 hours. The most common causes of priapism are ischemia and the effects of drugs, including PDE-5 inhibitors, such as sildenafil and anticoagulants. Here, we describe the presentation and management of a 50-year-old man with priapism following coronary artery angiography for the investigation of ischemic heart disease (IHD).
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September 2023
Department of Pediatric Nephrology, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Motol, Charles University, Prague, Czechia.
Priapism is a urologic emergency requiring prompt management. There are three types of priapism: stuttering (intermittent), non-ischemic (high-flow/arterial), and ischemic (low-flow/veno-occlusive). Here, we present the first case of an infant with recurrent non-ischemic priapism as the first sign of severe hypertension.
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September 2022
Emergency and Critical Care Unit, Oniris, Nantes-Atlantic College of Veterinary Medicine, Food Science and Engineering, La Chantrerie, CS 40706, CEDEX 03, 44307 Nantes, France.
A 5-year-old recently castrated male Doberman dog presented for prolonged erection of one week's duration with associated pain and dysuria. This was the fourth episode within a year. Each episode was associated with an unusual event, which was stressful for the dog.
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August 2022
Department of Pediatrics CHU Sylvanus Olympio, University of Lomé Togo.
Priapism is a well-known urologic complication of sickle cell anemia. This study describes the results of a protocol for the treatment of acute priapism by intracavernous injection of epinephrine due to unavailability of etilefrine. A descriptive cross-sectional study of 18 cases of acute priapism in sickle cell patients treated in the pediatric department of the Sylvanus Olympio CHU from January 1 to December 31, 2020.
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