Essential thrombocythaemia associated with priapism: a case report.
A case of priapism complicating essential thrombocythaemia in a 45-year old Nigerian gardener is described. His platelet counts ranged from 1.2-1.6 x 10(12)/L, haematocrit from 0.25-0.33 L/L and leucocytes from 23.4-30.6 x 10(9)/L. There was a splenomegaly of 5cm. He had bilateral cavernostomy but is yet to regain penile erection 3(1)-2 months after surgery.
Durosinmi
M A
MA
Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Badejo
O A
OA
Ayoade
B A
BA
Odelana
C O
CO
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D011317:Priapism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology