Persistently erected penis in a child for 6 months: A management dilemma

• Autori principali: Das Sukanta (Autore), Ghosh Dipak (Autore), Agarwal Akhilesh (Autore), Haldar Suranjan (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Priapism is the presence of a persistent, usually painful, erection of the penis unrelated to sexual stimulation or desire. It is a true emergency requiring urgent intervention. Priapism is frequently idiopathic in etiology, but it is associated with a number of important medical conditions and phar...