Priapism in boys. Management with cavernosaphenous shunt.
Two children with priapism are presented; one case was secondary to trauma and the other was idiopathic in nature. Both boys were effectively treated by bilateral corporosaphenous shunts. The mechanism of normal erection and the pathophysiology of priapism are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply / Q000503:physiopathology; D011317:Priapism / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications