Use of Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Diagnosis and Decision Making of Post-Traumatic, High-Flow Priapism
The ideal imaging modality should demonstrate the presence or absence of a clinically significant, causative vascular lesion that, in high-flow arterial priapism, may need intervention. We report a 22-year-old male with post-traumatic arterial priapism. Color Doppler ultrasound could not reliably id...
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| author | Ahmed El-Assmy Ihab A. Hekal Mohamed E. Abou-El-Ghar |
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| description | The ideal imaging modality should demonstrate the presence or absence of a clinically significant, causative vascular lesion that, in high-flow arterial priapism, may need intervention. We report a 22-year-old male with post-traumatic arterial priapism. Color Doppler ultrasound could not reliably identify a significant vascular lesion. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) demonstrated the presence of a cavernous artery pseudoaneurysm. Based on this finding, embolization was decided, with a successful outcome. Contrast-enhanced MRA appears to be a useful, noninvasive diagnostic tool for decision making in cases of high-flow priapism. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-920a8d7b40c240539fedabef17c47e072025-02-03T05:59:02ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2008-01-01817618110.1100/tsw.2008.35Use of Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Diagnosis and Decision Making of Post-Traumatic, High-Flow PriapismAhmed El-Assmy0Ihab A. Hekal1Mohamed E. Abou-El-Ghar2Urology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptUrology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptRadiology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptThe ideal imaging modality should demonstrate the presence or absence of a clinically significant, causative vascular lesion that, in high-flow arterial priapism, may need intervention. We report a 22-year-old male with post-traumatic arterial priapism. Color Doppler ultrasound could not reliably identify a significant vascular lesion. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) demonstrated the presence of a cavernous artery pseudoaneurysm. Based on this finding, embolization was decided, with a successful outcome. Contrast-enhanced MRA appears to be a useful, noninvasive diagnostic tool for decision making in cases of high-flow priapism.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2008.35 |
| spellingShingle | Ahmed El-Assmy Ihab A. Hekal Mohamed E. Abou-El-Ghar Use of Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Diagnosis and Decision Making of Post-Traumatic, High-Flow Priapism The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Use of Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Diagnosis and Decision Making of Post-Traumatic, High-Flow Priapism |
| title_full | Use of Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Diagnosis and Decision Making of Post-Traumatic, High-Flow Priapism |
| title_fullStr | Use of Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Diagnosis and Decision Making of Post-Traumatic, High-Flow Priapism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Diagnosis and Decision Making of Post-Traumatic, High-Flow Priapism |
| title_short | Use of Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Diagnosis and Decision Making of Post-Traumatic, High-Flow Priapism |
| title_sort | use of magnetic resonance angiography in diagnosis and decision making of post traumatic high flow priapism |
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