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Case Reports
. 2021 Sep 9:39:101845.
doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101845. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Priapism in the newborn: Management of a case

Kouame Soroboua Agbara  1 , Martial Olivier Moulot  1 , Adjoba Manuela Ehua  1 , Jean-Marie Konan  1 , Audrey Thomas  1 , Roumanatou Sanni Bankole  1
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Case Reports

Priapism in the newborn: Management of a case

Kouame Soroboua Agbara et al. Urol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Priapism is extremely rare in newborns and generally idiopathic. The objective of present paper is to report the case of a newborn with priapism on the 2nd day of life. Clinical and paraclinical assessment did not reveal an etiology. Conservative management was instituted and the erection resolved fully on the fourth day of life.

Keywords: Conservative managment; Newborn; Priapism.

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Conflict of interest statement

The following authors have no financial disclosures: (A K S, M O M, E A M, K J M, K Y G S; T A H, B S R).

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Priapism in a newborn.
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