[Priapism. Apropos of 10 cases]

The authors report a retrospective study collecting ten cases of priapism over fifteen years. Clinical diagnosis is evident. Idiopathic priapism is most frequent of all the medical treatments available, no one seems to be efficient. Among surgical procedures draining the venous blood from the cavernous bodies, spongiocavernous shunt (Al-Ghorab) has been a simple, fast and effective method in the last five patients. Functional result depends on the age and especially on the precocity of the surgical treatment. Therefore priapism is an andrologic emergency.