Ischemic priapism is a urological emergency that has been associated with long-standing and irreversible adverse effects on erectile function. Studies have demonstrated a linear relationship between the duration of critically ischemic episodes and the subsequent development of corporal fibrosis and irreversible erectile function loss. Placement of a penile prosthesis is a well-established thera...

Priapism may be classified as the classical veno-occlusive form or the more recently described high flow, arterial type. We report a case of posttraumatic arterial priapism in a 7-year-old boy. The successful management with percutaneous transcatheter embolization of the internal pudendal artery is described.

CONTEXT Ischemic priapism is the more common variety of priapism and often presents late. Outcome is largely dependent on the duration of ischemia. AIMS To determine the etiology, presentation, management, and outcome of ischemic priapism. SETTINGS AND DESIGN Retrospective analysis of consecutive cases presenting to three hospitals offering specialist urological services in South-East Niger...

BACKGROUND Priapism is a potentially painful and prolonged erection that occurs in the absence of any stimulation. Olanzapine has been reported to induce priapism in several adult cases with schizophrenia and/or mood disorders but very rarely reported in children. CASE REPORT 9-year-old male with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) referred to our clinic with the complaints of inattention, hyperactivity...

We presented a case of a postoperative patient with low-flow priapism, possibly initiated by propofol-based anaesthesia or epidural anaesthesia. The delay in diagnosing priapism resulted in emergency interventions with a partially successful effect and eventually permanent erectile dysfunction. Due to the delay in treatment, erectile dysfunction ensued and was manageable with medication; hence,...

OBJECTIVE We report a rare case of malignant priapism secondary to transitional cell carcinoma. METHODS The patient with bladder cancer (pT4G3) presented with painful penile erection. Corpora cavernosa biopsy was done. RESULTS The pathologic diagnosis was penile metastasis of transitional cell carcinoma. CONCLUSIONS Priapism secondary to penile metastasis of transitional cell carcinoma is...

OBJECTIVE To understand an unusual complication of a common procedure. DESIGN This article chronicles the side effect of a lumbar sympathetic nerve block (LSNB). SETTING Loyola University Medical Center Outpatient Chronic Pain Clinic. PATIENTS One. RESULTS Our patient had several hours of priapism following a LSNB. CONCLUSIONS A bilateral lumbar sympathetic nerve block can lead to uno...

Priapism is defined as having prolonged (more than 6 h), and usually painful penile erection that occurs without a sexual desire or arousal. Only a very few priapism cases caused by ziprasidone are reported in the literature. In this case report we aimed to present a prolonged penile erection due to use of ziprasidone.

Introduction Priapism is a painful and prolonged penile erection in the absence of sexual stimulation. It urology emergency that, if not treated, may cause erectile dysfunction. Pharmacologically induced priapism most common form almost half all cases are caused by antipsychotic (AP) drugs. Considering rare but important side effect, it major importance that psychiatrists be aware it. Thus, we ...