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Spontaneous Priapism after Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy.
- Source :
- Urologia Internationalis; Aug2006, Vol. 77 Issue 2, p182-183, 2p
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- We present the first case of priapism following radical prostatectomy. A 66-year-old man with normal erections underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy with unilateral nerve sparing. Pathology showed a pT2c pN0 Gleason score 3 + 3 = 6 prostate cancer and the postoperative course was uneventful. Ten days after surgery he recognized a spontaneous painful penile erection without sexual stimulation which occurred in a standing position and disappeared in a supine position. These episodes recurred several times during the next 3 weeks and then completely vanished. Pathophysiologically, we postulate intermittent position-depending venous obstruction due to local hematoma or thrombosis. Copyright © 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00421138
- Volume :
- 77
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Urologia Internationalis
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21839713
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000093917