title: [Priapism. Etiopathogentic, clinical and therapeutic considerations].
abstract: The aetiopathogenesis and clinical picture of 3 cases of priapism are described, along with the treatment employed. The first patient suffered from thalassaemia minor, whereas in the second case priapism was a manifestation of aneurysm of the abdominal aorta perforated in the cava. In the last case, erection was a sequela of surgery for hydrocoele performed under peridural anaesthesia.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications; D001019:Aortic Rupture; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011317:Priapism / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000601:surgery; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior
vernacular_title: Priapismo. Considerazioni eziopatogenetiche, cliniche e terapeutiche.