Priapism not associated with sickle cell disease in a Nigerian. Case report.
A 25-year-old man presented with priapism that was successfully treated by a saphenocavernous shunt. The case is unusual in that most cases of priapism in Nigeria are associated with sickle cell disease and this one was not.
Onu
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Department of Surgery, General Hospital, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
McNeil
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000502:physiology; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply; D011317:Priapism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery