Case Report: Conversion of a Low-Flow to High-Flow Priapism | Zendy

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Case Report: Conversion of a Low-Flow to High-Flow Priapism

Author(s) -

David Cahn,

Elliot Courter,

Gregory Diorio,

Michael Metro,

Phillip C. Ginsberg

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

current urology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476

H-Index - 13

eISSN - 1661-7657

pISSN - 1661-7649

DOI - 10.1159/000365698

Subject(s) - medicine , priapism , shunting , blood flow , surgery , radiology

Priapism is defined as an erection lasting for more than 4 hours and can be grouped into 3 distinct subtypes: ischemic (low-flow), stuttering and non-ischemic (high-flow). Herein, we present an interesting case of conversion from a low-flow to high-flow priapism after a distal shunting procedure. This is a rare phenomenon that has a paucity of documented cases. Diagnosis requires prompt clinical suspicion and confirmatory testing including penile cavernosal blood gases and Doppler ultrasound.

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