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Perineal abscess after embolization for high-flow priapism

D S Sandock¹, A D Seftel, T E Herbener

¹Department of Urology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106-5046, USA.

|August 1, 1996

Summary

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High-flow priapism, often caused by perineal trauma, is typically managed with embolization. However, this case highlights a rare complication: abscess formation after embolization, leading to significant morbidity.

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Background:

High-flow priapism is a rare condition, typically resulting from blunt perineal trauma that causes a laceration of the cavernosal artery.
This injury creates an arteriocavernosal fistula, leading to persistent penile erection.