BACKGROUND Priapism was associated with certain hematological parameters in sickle cell anemia (SCA) patients in one report but not in another. We studied differences in haematological parameters between SCA patients with and without priapism. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eighteen patients with SCA who presented with acute priapism during the years 2001-2004 were compared with age- and sex-matched SC...

priapism is a prolonged and usually painful erection which is not associated withthe sexual desire. ït is an uncommon urologic emergency with variety ofknown etiologies such as the use of psychotropic medications. priapism underconcurrent treatment with chlorpromazine and risperidone has notbeen reported so far. herein, a psychotic patient whodeveloped priapism during chlorpromazine and risperi...

Priapism is a prolonged penile erection without sexual stimulation. Two forms of priapism are recognized: veno-occlusive or low-flow priapism and arterial or high-flow priapism. High-flow (arterial) priapism is usually the result of straddle injury. Treatment of high-flow priapism may be elective Low-flow priapism is usually related to sickle cell disease, haemoglobinopathies, neoplastic syndro...

Priapism is a urologic emergency defined as a prolonged, possibly painful, penile erection. There are several known causes of priapism including psychotropic medications. One of the mechanisms by which antipsychotics are believed to induce priapism is through alpha-1 antagonism. This is case of a 50-year-old male with a history of schizophrenia with previous priapism related to trazodone, who p...

OBJECTIVE The pathogenesis of recurrent priapism is currently being investigated based on the regulation of the phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) enzyme. We explored the daily use of PDE5 inhibitors to treat and prevent priapism recurrences. METHOD We administered PDE5 inhibitors using a long-term therapeutic regimen in seven men with recurrent priapism, with a mean age of 29.2 years (range 21 to 35...

Objective. The goal of this study is to describe comorbid characteristics in patients who have priapism, and their treatment outcomes. Methods. Chart review was undertaken on men who had a diagnosis of priapism from a tertiary medical center, from 2000-2010. Men with priapism due exclusively to the use of prescription erectile aids and medications were not included in the review. Results. We id...

Priapism is a rare condition that involves persistent penile erection for greater than 4 h. Distinct variants exist, each with unique characteristics. Ischemic priapism is a painful medical emergency that may occur as a result of veno-occlusion leading to hypoxia and tissue death. Recurrent bouts of ischemic priapism, or stuttering priapism, require treatment for individual attacks as well as l...

Priapism is defined as a persistent and painful erection lasting longer than four hours without sexual stimulation. Based on episode history and pathophysiology, priapism is classified into three subtypes: ischemic (low-flow), non-ischemic (high-flow), and stuttering priapism. Ischemic priapism is characterized by a persistent, painful erection with remarkable rigidity of the corpora cavernosa ...