Malignant Priapism as a Result of Metastatic Thyroid Cancer: A Hard Reality | Zendy

Ethan Vargo | Zendy; Bryson P. Cook | Zendy; Jason Lane | Zendy; Eric Speakman | Zendy; Neel Parekh | Zendy

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Malignant Priapism as a Result of Metastatic Thyroid Cancer: A Hard Reality

Author(s) -

Ethan Vargo,

Bryson P. Cook,

Jason Lane,

Eric Speakman,

Neel Parekh

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

case reports in urology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-696X

pISSN - 2090-6978

DOI - 10.1155/2021/5542092

Subject(s) - priapism , medicine , penis , metastasis , thyroid , follicular carcinoma , thyroid cancer , thyroid carcinoma , cancer , refractory (planetary science) , pathology , surgery , papillary carcinoma , physics , astrobiology

Metastasis to the penis is an extremely rare entity. Malignant priapism is defined as a persistent, nonsexual erection that is refractory to pharmacologic treatment, corporal aspiration, and surgical shunts. Furthermore, it is typically a hallmark of an advanced cancer that has metastasized, most commonly from regional organs like the prostate or bladder. We report an unusual case of malignant priapism in the setting of metastatic follicular thyroid carcinoma. To date, this is the second reported case of penile metastasis due to thyroid carcinoma and the first incidence of priapism secondary to follicular thyroid carcinoma metastasis.

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