Tamsulosin: An unthinkable cause of priapism

Priapism is the full or partial erection that continues for more than 4 h beyond sexual stimulation and orgasm or is unrelated to sexual stimulations. Most commonly, it is idiopathic in nature. Few drugs are also associated with priapism. Here, we are presenting a case report of tamsulosin-associate...

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Main Authors: Anurag Mishra, Atanu Jana
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-05-01
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/amsr.amsr_1_23
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Tamsulosin: An unthinkable cause of priapism
Annals of Medical Science and Research
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title Tamsulosin: An unthinkable cause of priapism
title_full Tamsulosin: An unthinkable cause of priapism
title_fullStr Tamsulosin: An unthinkable cause of priapism
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title_short Tamsulosin: An unthinkable cause of priapism
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