Priapism in sickle cell anaemia: a case report.
Priapism is an unusual and distressing complication of sickle cell anaemia and its management has been varied and generally unsatisfactory. We report priapism in a Libyan boy with sickle cell anaemia, managed successfully by blood transfusion.
el Mauhoub
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Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya.
el Bargathy
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Sabharwal
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Aggarwal
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el Warrad
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D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011317:Priapism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*