[Priapism. Etiopathogentic, clinical and therapeutic considerations]

The aetiopathogenesis and clinical picture of 3 cases of priapism are described, along with the treatment employed. The first patient suffered from thalassaemia minor, whereas in the second case priapism was a manifestation of aneurysm of the abdominal aorta perforated in the cava. In the last case, erection was a sequela of surgery for hydrocoele performed under peridural anaesthesia.