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"High-flow" priapism: treatment with superselective transcatheter embolization
T G Walker1, P W Grant, I Goldstein
1Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, MA 02118.
Radiology
|March 1, 1990
Summary
High-flow priapism, caused by arterial issues, can be effectively treated. Selective transcatheter embolization using autologous clot offers a successful therapeutic option for this condition.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
- Interventional Radiology
Background:
- Priapism is typically caused by venous outflow obstruction leading to penile engorgement.
- A subset of priapism cases results from abnormal arterial inflow, often due to trauma.
Observation:
- This report details two cases of arterial priapism, also known as high-flow priapism.
- These cases involved uncontrolled arterial inflow into the corpora cavernosa.
Findings:
- Both patients with high-flow priapism were successfully treated using selective transcatheter embolization.
- Autologous clot was utilized as the embolic material in these procedures.
Implications:
- Selective transcatheter embolization is a viable treatment for arterial priapism.
- This minimally invasive technique provides an effective solution for priapism stemming from arterial causes.