Abstract

Priapism is the presence of a persistent, usually painful, erection of the penis unrelated to sexual stimulation or desire. It is a true emergency requiring urgent intervention. Priapism is frequently idiopathic in etiology, but it is associated with a number of important medical conditions and pharmacologic agents. Cases have been reported in world literature on children having priapism, the etiology of these cases are mostly hematological. Our case is a child having persistently erected penis for more than 6 months. Despite a thorough search, no report of similar case could be found in world literature.

Details

Title
Persistently erected penis in a child for 6 months: A management dilemma
Author
Das, Sukanta; Ghosh, Dipak; Agarwal, Akhilesh; Haldar, Suranjan
Pages
33-35
Publication year
2008
Publication date
Jan 2008
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
09719261
e-ISSN
19983891
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
862983155
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Jan 2008