Priapism is a state of prolonged and unwanted erection without sexual stimulation or desire. Priapism may occur with a variety of diseases or as a side effect of medication. Immediate diagnosis and treatment is essential, as ischemia of cavernous tissues results in erectile dysfunction. Described in the present report is a 12-year-old male with priapism associated with the addition of risperido...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present manuscript is to review the current literature on priapism, focusing on the state-of-the-art knowledge of both the diagnosis and the treatment of the refractory ischemic priapism (IP). METHODS Pubmed and EMBASE search engines were used to search for words "priapism", "refractory priapism", "penile prosthesis", "diagnosis priapism", "priapism treatment", "peni...

OBJECTIVE To review the association of priapism with stimulant medications and atomoxetine commonly used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). DATA SOURCES A comprehensive literature search was conducted through PubMed (1966-May 15, 2014) using the search terms priapism, methylphenidate, amphetamine, atomoxetine, attention-deficit disorder with hyperactivity, an...

Priapism is a relatively uncommon condition that can result in erectile dysfunction (ED) and corporal fibrosis. Cases of prolonged priapism are particularly prone to ED, which arises when priapism is treatment refractory or had a delayed presentation. Due to the emergent nature of priapism, it behooves urologists to be familiar with all potential treatment modalities to minimize adverse outcome...

Priapism, a persistent penile erection lasting longer than 4 hours and unrelated to sexual activity, is one of the most common emergencies treated by urologists. Priapism can be categorized as ischemic, recurrent ischemic (stuttering), and non-ischemic. Advances in understanding the pathophysiology of various types of priapism have led to targeted management strategies. This review aims to prov...

A young boy had stopped therapy for CML and developed priapism, which was not relieved by aspiration and decompression. Hyperleukocytosis was controlled after treatment with Imatinib with gradual improvement of priapism. Regular treatment of the underlying disorder needs to be emphasised to patients that are prone for this manifestation we here report a case of Priapism a rare presentation in c...

Background. Priapism is a pathological condition of penile erection that persists beyond, or is unrelated to, sexual stimulation. Impotence and infertility are major problems in male sickle cell disease patients, and priapism has been implicated as a cause of impotence and infertility. The aim of this study is to determine priapism prevalence and assess the knowledge of male homozygous male pat...

Priapism is a relatively uncommon condition, with an incidence rate of 1.5 per 100,000 person-years amongst the general population.1 Hence, most healthcare professionals are unfamiliar with this condition. Key to the evaluation of priapism is to define whether it is ischemic or non-ischemic in nature. Non-ischemic priapism is commonly due to trauma, such as genitourinary injury, leading to unco...

STUDY TYPE Therapy (case series). LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4. OBJECTIVE To evaluate, using quantitative and qualitative methods, the changes in the corpora cavernosa of patients with ischaemic priapism. PATIENTS AND METHODS We obtained samples of corpora cavernosa from seven patients with ischaemic priapism (mean age 38 years, range 28-44) who had a cavernous-glandular shunt. The control tissues...

Priapism is a urological emergency with multiple aetiologies including drug induced. Currently, there have been no reports of priapism induced by the combination of ecstasy and marijuana. We speculated on the potential mechanisms for acute drug-induced priapism resulting from ingestion of these two common illicit drugs.