A case report of pediatric high-flow priapism: the management of a rare condition
Authors: Ugur Aferin, Nazli Gulsum Akyel, Hamdi Ozkara
Background: High-flow priapism is extremely rare, especially in childhood and usually occurs after a penile or perineal trauma. It must be differentiated from low-flow priapism, which requires urgent treatment. Treatment options of high-flow priapism include conservative approach, embolization, and surgical ligation. Case Presentation: A 6-year-old boy presented with a semi-rigid and painless penile erection. With the diagnosis of high-flow priapism, he underwent conservative therapy. After 4 weeks of conservative treatment, priapism was no longer existed, and no recurrence occurred during the 2-year follow-up. Conclusion: Conservative approach should be applied before the invasive interventions as it is easy to apply and has no side effects.
Keywords: Priapism, Child, High-flow, Penile trauma, Case report
Authors
Correspondence to:
Ugur Aferin, Department of Urology, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey aferin.ugur@gmail.com
Publication history:
Received 23 Apr 2021
Revised 11 Oct 2021
Accepted 13 Oct 2021
Published online 03 Dec 2021
Published in print 15 Dec 2021
Aferin U, Akyel NG, Ozkara H. A case report of pediatric high-flow priapism: the management of a rare condition. EJMCR. 2021; 5(11): 313-318. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618986166
Aferin U, Akyel NG, Ozkara H. A case report of pediatric high-flow priapism: the management of a rare condition. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=75145 [Access: May 11, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618986166
Aferin U, Akyel NG, Ozkara H. A case report of pediatric high-flow priapism: the management of a rare condition. EJMCR. 2021; 5(11): 313-318. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618986166
Aferin U, Akyel NG, Ozkara H. A case report of pediatric high-flow priapism: the management of a rare condition. EJMCR. (2021), [cited May 11, 2024]; 5(11): 313-318. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618986166
Aferin, U., Akyel, . N. G. & Ozkara, . H. (2021) A case report of pediatric high-flow priapism: the management of a rare condition. EJMCR, 5 (11), 313-318. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618986166
Aferin, Ugur, Nazli Gulsum Akyel, and Hamdi Ozkara. 2021. A case report of pediatric high-flow priapism: the management of a rare condition. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 5 (11), 313-318. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618986166
Aferin, Ugur, Nazli Gulsum Akyel, and Hamdi Ozkara. "A case report of pediatric high-flow priapism: the management of a rare condition." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 5 (2021), 313-318. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618986166
Aferin, Ugur, Nazli Gulsum Akyel, and Hamdi Ozkara. "A case report of pediatric high-flow priapism: the management of a rare condition." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 5.11 (2021), 313-318. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618986166
Aferin, U., Akyel, . N. G. & Ozkara, . H. (2021) A case report of pediatric high-flow priapism: the management of a rare condition. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 5 (11), 313-318. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618986166