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Posttraumatic priapism in a 7-year-old boy

P A Dewan1, C Lorenz, R P Davies

  • 1Urology Unit, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.

European Urology
|January 1, 1994
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Childhood priapism is usually low-flow, but a 7-year-old boy experienced high-flow priapism after an injury. A cavernosaphenous shunt successfully treated the condition when other methods failed.

Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery

Background:

  • Priapism in children typically presents as a low-flow condition, often linked to sickle cell anemia.
  • High-flow priapism is less common in pediatric cases and can result from penile trauma.

Observation:

  • A 7-year-old boy presented with high-flow priapism following a straddle injury.
  • The injury resulted in an arteriocavernosal fistula, a direct connection between an artery and the corpus cavernosum.

Findings:

  • Standard treatments including penile aspiration, alpha-agonist injection, and arterial embolization were ineffective.
  • Surgical intervention via a cavernosaphenous shunt ultimately resolved the persistent priapism.

Implications:

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  • This case highlights the importance of considering high-flow priapism in pediatric trauma.
  • Cavernosaphenous shunt creation is a viable treatment option for refractory high-flow priapism in children.
  • Understanding arteriovenous fistula formation post-trauma is crucial for effective management.