A Case of Tadalafil associated Priapism.
- Author:
Jang Ho BAE
1
;
Chang Ho HYUN
;
Phil Hyun SONG
;
Hyun Tae KIM
;
Hong Suk SHIN
;
Ki Hak MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. khmoon@med.yu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Priapism;
Tadalafil
- MeSH:
Carbolines;
Emergencies;
Ephedrine;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Needles;
Outpatients;
Priapism;
Sexual Behavior;
Urology;
Tadalafil
- From:Korean Journal of Andrology
2009;27(1):59-62
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report here on a case of priapism that was associated with the use of tadalafil. A 41 year-old-man visited our urology outpatient department with a relapsed erection he'd experienced for 3 days. He had no contributing factors for the priapism. He had taken tadalafil, which was prescribed at a local medical center 3 days previously. After the development of priapism, he first visited the emergency department of other hospital. Aspiration was done and then the priapism was resolved. Yet the priapism recurred 2 days later, andaspiration and other bedside management failed to resolve it. After his arrival to our department, weimmediately performed a caverno-glandular shunt with 18-gauge needle and we observed bright reddish- color blood. An intracorporal ephedrine injection and saline irrigation were then done. After that, the patient gradually experienced detumescence. The priapism did not recur during the 2 days of the hospitalization period. At the outpatient follow-up of 3 months later, patient almost recovered to his full erectile function and he had normal sexual activity.
