PubMed · 16474467
Erectile dysfunction and priapism.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A 46-year-old man presented with erectile dysfunction following a blunt perineal injury sustained 1 year previously. Oral phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors failed to improve his erections. The remainder of the patient's history, physical examination and laboratory tests were unremarkable except for a moderate tenderness in the left perineum and some 'fullness' in the corpora cavernosa during physical examination. INVESTIGATION: Physical examination, color duplex ultrasound of the penis and perineal area and Sexual Health Index for Men questionnaire. DIAGNOSIS: Non-ischemic priapism due to a ruptured left helicine artery, intermittent penile turgidity and erectile dysfunction. MANAGEMENT: Open suture ligation of the helicine artery and imbrication of the pseudocapsule.
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Derek J Bochinski, Robert C Dean, Tom F Lue. 2004. Erectile dysfunction and priapism.. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro0022
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