Recurrent priapism in spinal cord injury: A case report
| Autor: | Özlem Taşoğlu, Ali Orhan, Neşe Özgirgin, Sibel Özbudak Demir, Engin Koyuncu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Adult
Male Baclofen medicine.medical_treatment Priapism 030232 urology & nephrology Context (language use) Case Reports urologic and male genital diseases Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Spinal cord injury Spinal Cord Injuries Rehabilitation Recurrent priapism business.industry Penile Erection musculoskeletal neural and ocular physiology medicine.disease Sexual dysfunction chemistry Anesthesia Neurology (clinical) Sexual interest medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery circulatory and respiratory physiology |
| Zdroj: | J Spinal Cord Med |
| ISSN: | 2045-7723 1079-0268 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10790268.2019.1613781 |
| Popis: | Context: Recurrent priapism is characterized by repetitive episodes of erections which are unrelated to sexual interest or stimulation. It is extremely rare in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). There are a number of conservative agents used in the treatment. Findings: We describe the case of a 20-year-old male with cervical-5 American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale (AIS) grade A tetraplegia as a result of a diving accident 2 years ago. He declared that the recurrent penile erections occurred up to 15–20 times day and night every day and lasted up to 20 min each time unrelated to sexual interest or stimulation. He was prescribed baclofen 10 mg, twice daily. The frequency and duration of erections decreased to 3–5 times/day lasting for about 5 min each and the patient reported a high treatment satisfaction. Conclusion: The presentation of this case is to remind clinicians this rare but distressing condition of recurrent priapism seen in men with complete spinal cord lesions and to summarize the use of medications, most commonly baclofen, to alleviate the condition. |
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