Two Cases of Prolonged Priapism Caused by Abuse of Intracavernosal Self-injection.
- Author:
Myung Cheol GIL
1
;
Tae Woo KANG
;
Youl Koon SEONG
;
Gyung Woo JUNG
;
Jong Chul WOO
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Dong-A university, Pusan, Korea. topandro@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Priapism;
Cavernosal injection
- MeSH:
Adult;
Blood Gas Analysis;
Diagnosis;
Early Intervention (Education);
Erectile Dysfunction;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Priapism*;
Rare Diseases;
Ultrasonography
- From:Korean Journal of Andrology
2001;19(1):65-68
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Priapism is a rare disease, but needs early intervention and appropriate management. We present 2 cases of ischemic low-flow priapism after intracavernosal injection of vasoactive drug. 43-year-old man and 61-year-old man visited our clinic complaining of continuous plan and erection persisting for several days after self cavernosal injection for increasing their erectile function. We performed blood gas analysis of cavernosal blood and color doppler ultrasound. And so we confirmed the diagnosis of low-flow priapism. Detumescence was finally achieved after the proximal shunt operation. Their erectile function was not recovered and they became permanent impotence.
