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Case Reports
. 2021 Nov 1;43(8):e1118-e1119.
doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000001998.

Stuttering Priapism in a Teenage Boy: Lesson to be Learnt

Pallavi Sachdeva  1 , Manas Kalra  1 , Kasi B Thatikonda  1 , Satish K Aggarwal  2 , Divij Sachdeva  1 , Anupam Sachdeva  1
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Stuttering Priapism in a Teenage Boy: Lesson to be Learnt

Pallavi Sachdeva et al. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. .

Abstract

Untreated priapism can lead to ischemic damage of the penis and impotence. This case report describes a 14-year-old boy who presented with a history of priapism for 2 months, which was undiagnosed, ridiculed, and ignored even by medical practitioners. The underlying etiology was later identified to be chronic myeloid leukemia. Despite the usage of multimodal treatment, it took 7 days for control of priapism. The young boy is now left with an erectile dysfunction. The case highlights that priapism in children is a medical emergency needing aggressive evaluation and treatment.

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