A case of non‐ischemic priapism in a healthy 7‐year‐old boy

Abstract Priapism is a urologic emergency more commonly encountered in the adult population. Causes include medication adverse effect, chronic disease, malignancy, dialysis, spinal cord lesions, trauma, infection/inflammation, neuropathy, and idiopathic. Evaluation and treatment focus on identifying...

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Main Authors: Danielle Mercurio, James O'Donnell
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12785
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description Abstract Priapism is a urologic emergency more commonly encountered in the adult population. Causes include medication adverse effect, chronic disease, malignancy, dialysis, spinal cord lesions, trauma, infection/inflammation, neuropathy, and idiopathic. Evaluation and treatment focus on identifying and eliminating etiology along with supportive measures. If medical management is not effective, surgery is usually performed to preserve function.
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spelling doaj-art-a4a3fdb89dde4772b47aece20f6a7c112025-08-20T03:19:00ZengElsevierJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open2688-11522022-08-0134n/an/a10.1002/emp2.12785A case of non‐ischemic priapism in a healthy 7‐year‐old boyDanielle Mercurio0James O'Donnell1Division of Emergency Medicine Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital St. Petersburg Florida USADivision of Emergency Medicine Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital St. Petersburg Florida USAAbstract Priapism is a urologic emergency more commonly encountered in the adult population. Causes include medication adverse effect, chronic disease, malignancy, dialysis, spinal cord lesions, trauma, infection/inflammation, neuropathy, and idiopathic. Evaluation and treatment focus on identifying and eliminating etiology along with supportive measures. If medical management is not effective, surgery is usually performed to preserve function.https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12785constipationerectionnon‐ischemic priapismpediatric priapismpenile painurologic emergency
spellingShingle Danielle Mercurio
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A case of non‐ischemic priapism in a healthy 7‐year‐old boy
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
constipation
erection
non‐ischemic priapism
pediatric priapism
penile pain
urologic emergency
title A case of non‐ischemic priapism in a healthy 7‐year‐old boy
title_full A case of non‐ischemic priapism in a healthy 7‐year‐old boy
title_fullStr A case of non‐ischemic priapism in a healthy 7‐year‐old boy
title_full_unstemmed A case of non‐ischemic priapism in a healthy 7‐year‐old boy
title_short A case of non‐ischemic priapism in a healthy 7‐year‐old boy
title_sort case of non ischemic priapism in a healthy 7 year old boy
topic constipation
erection
non‐ischemic priapism
pediatric priapism
penile pain
urologic emergency
url https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12785
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