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Priapism due to essential thrombocythaemia: a rare causation.
- Source :
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BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2017 Aug 18; Vol. 2017. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Aug 18. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Priapism is rarely caused by essential thrombocytosis, a disorder characterised by increased number of megakaryocytes. We report a case of a 21-year-old man who presented with priapism and on investigation was found to have essential thrombocytosis as the cause.<br />Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.<br /> (© BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2017. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.)
- Subjects :
- Aspirations, Psychological
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Phenylephrine administration & dosage
Phenylephrine therapeutic use
Priapism therapy
Sympathomimetics therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
Megakaryocytes pathology
Priapism etiology
Priapism pathology
Thrombocythemia, Essential complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1757-790X
- Volume :
- 2017
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- BMJ case reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28824001
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-221116