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Combination High Flow Priapism With Low Flow Priapism: Case Report

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Introduction Priapism is defined as a persistent penile erection lasting longer than 4 hours and unrelated to sexual activity. It is one of the most common emergencies treated by urologists.… Click to show full abstract

Introduction Priapism is defined as a persistent penile erection lasting longer than 4 hours and unrelated to sexual activity. It is one of the most common emergencies treated by urologists. Advances in understanding the pathophysiology of various types of priapism have led to targeted management strategies according to type of priapism. Aim The aims of this article is report the case of a 24-year-old man who was presented in the emergency department with a combination of high flow priapism with low flow priapism. Methods This case report documents the case of a patient who presented in the emergency department with a high flow priapism that then became to a ischemic priapism. Conclusion Priapism is one of the most common emergencies treated by urologists. Advances in understanding the pathophysiology of various types of priapism have led to targeted management strategies as was shown in our case. Carvajal A, Benavides JA. Combination High Flow Priapism With Low Flow Priapism: Case Report. Sex Med 2019;7:111–113.

Keywords: flow priapism; combination high; priapism; high flow; case; report

Journal Title: Sexual Medicine
Year Published: 2019

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