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Combination High Flow Priapism With Low Flow Priapism: Case Report
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 s...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6377370/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30522977 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esxm.2018.10.003 |
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author | Carvajal, Alejandro Benavides, Johana Andrea |
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description | 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. |
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spelling | pubmed-63773702019-02-27 Combination High Flow Priapism With Low Flow Priapism: Case Report Carvajal, Alejandro Benavides, Johana Andrea Sex Med Case Report 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. Elsevier 2018-12-03 /pmc/articles/PMC6377370/ /pubmed/30522977 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esxm.2018.10.003 Text en © 2018 The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Case Report Carvajal, Alejandro Benavides, Johana Andrea Combination High Flow Priapism With Low Flow Priapism: Case Report |
title | Combination High Flow Priapism With Low Flow Priapism: Case Report |
title_full | Combination High Flow Priapism With Low Flow Priapism: Case Report |
title_fullStr | Combination High Flow Priapism With Low Flow Priapism: Case Report |
title_full_unstemmed | Combination High Flow Priapism With Low Flow Priapism: Case Report |
title_short | Combination High Flow Priapism With Low Flow Priapism: Case Report |
title_sort | combination high flow priapism with low flow priapism: case report |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6377370/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30522977 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esxm.2018.10.003 |
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