Abstract
Priapism is a complication rarely seen in leukemia. We report a 21-year-old man presented with persistent painful erection of penis for 19 hours at home. The patient had undergone immediate irrigation and decompression of priapism by urologist at emergency department. This approach resulted in a flaccid penis later. During hospitalization, peripheral blood smear and bone marrow aspiration was confirmatory of chronic myeloid leukemia. No impotency nor other sequela was noted after his discharge. This case illustrates the importance of all physicians in the diagnosis and management of patients with priapism.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 288-292 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Chang Gung Medical Journal |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Chronic myeloid leukemia
- Emergency department
- Impotency
- Priapism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Priapism - A rare presentation in chronic myeloid leukemia : Case report and review of the literature. / Chang, Meng Wei; Tang, Chung Chih; Chang, Shy Shin.
In: Chang Gung Medical Journal, Vol. 26, No. 4, 01.04.2003, p. 288-292.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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N2 - Priapism is a complication rarely seen in leukemia. We report a 21-year-old man presented with persistent painful erection of penis for 19 hours at home. The patient had undergone immediate irrigation and decompression of priapism by urologist at emergency department. This approach resulted in a flaccid penis later. During hospitalization, peripheral blood smear and bone marrow aspiration was confirmatory of chronic myeloid leukemia. No impotency nor other sequela was noted after his discharge. This case illustrates the importance of all physicians in the diagnosis and management of patients with priapism.
AB - Priapism is a complication rarely seen in leukemia. We report a 21-year-old man presented with persistent painful erection of penis for 19 hours at home. The patient had undergone immediate irrigation and decompression of priapism by urologist at emergency department. This approach resulted in a flaccid penis later. During hospitalization, peripheral blood smear and bone marrow aspiration was confirmatory of chronic myeloid leukemia. No impotency nor other sequela was noted after his discharge. This case illustrates the importance of all physicians in the diagnosis and management of patients with priapism.
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