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[Post-traumatic priapism in a 11 year-old child]
S Parent1, G de Miscault, G Chopin
1Service de chirurgie infantile viscérale, hôpital d'Enfants, CHU Brabois, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
Pediatrie
|January 1, 1993
Summary
This case study details a rare high-flow priapism in an 11-year-old boy following trauma. Surgical intervention involving a spongiocavernosal shunt successfully resolved the condition.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Urology
- Trauma Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- Priapism, a persistent erection, can occur after trauma.
- High-flow priapism with normal venous outflow is exceptionally rare, especially in pediatric cases.
Observation:
- An 11-year-old boy presented with post-traumatic priapism.
- Clinical and pathophysiological data indicated a high-flow variant with unimpaired venous drainage.
Findings:
- The condition was characterized as a rare high-flow priapism.
- Surgical creation of a spongiocavernosal shunt was performed.
Implications:
- This case highlights an uncommon presentation of pediatric priapism.
- Successful surgical management of high-flow priapism offers a potential treatment pathway.