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Rachael Sherrer1, Mario Otto2, Sushant Srinivasan3
1Departments of Urology.
Abstract:
Although rare in pediatrics, ischemic priapism carries significant risk of erectile dysfunction if not treated promptly. We report a case of idiopathic ischemic priapism in a male aged 14 years, refractory to traditional therapies, including aspiration/irrigation, phenylephrine injection, and distal shunt. However, the priapism resolved after intracavernosal injections of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) with preservation of normal erectile function. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of intracavernosal tPA for treatment of pediatric priapism. tPA may be a useful management option for recalcitrant ischemic priapism in pediatric patients and may prevent devastating outcomes such as lifelong erectile dysfunction.
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