Malignant priapism.
Priapism, the persistent painful erection unrelated to sexual stimuli, is called malignant whenever the priapism is due to metastases. A new case of malignant priapism, secondary to metastases of prostatic carcinoma is presented. As usual, survival was poor--our patient died 3 months after diagnosis was established.
D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000368:Aged; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D011317:Priapism / Q000209:etiology*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*
D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D000135:Acid Phosphatase