title: Priapism associated with intranasal cocaine abuse.
abstract: Cocaine abuse has escalated to epidemic proportions in the United States. In addition to the social and economic problems associated with the recreational use of this agent, a variety of medical complications have been reported. The occurrence of priapism with intranasal use has not been documented previously. We report a case of priapism secondary to intranasal cocaine abuse and describe the possible neurochemical etiology for this phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Osteopathic Medical Center of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Fiorelli
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Manfrey
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Belkoff
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Finkelstein
mesh_terms: D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011317:Priapism / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000601:surgery; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine