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Review
. 2013 Aug 9:2013:bcr2013200031.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200031.

Partial priapism

Peter Hoyerup  1 , Nessn Htum Azawi
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Review

Partial priapism

Peter Hoyerup et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

With only 34 prior cases in world literature, partial priapism (PP), also called partial segmental thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum, is a rare urological condition. The aetiology and treatment of PP is still unclear, but bicycle riding, trauma, drug usage, sexual intercourse, haematological diseases and α-blockers have been associated with PP. In this case report and world literature review, we describe the case of a 50-year-old man suffering from PP after ingesting 100 mg of sildenafil. The patient was treated with a surgical incision for corpus cavernosum and clot evacuation, as a conservative treatment of PP was not feasible due to severe pain and unresponsiveness to analgesics.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Colour doppler ultrasound showing a segmental thrombosis in the proximal corpus cavernosum.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Corpus cavernosum with incision (ring).
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