A case of arterial priapism treated by embolization.
An 18-year-old unmarried man, who had shown arterial priapism caused by mild perineal trauma sustained during skate-boarding, has been successfully treated by autologous clot embolization at the common penile artery. He was able to have a normal erection and ejaculate 5 d after embolization.
Kawachi
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Department of Urology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Japan.
Watanabe
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Noto
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Murata
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Sumi
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Y
D000293:Adolescent; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000293:injuries; D011317:Priapism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012861:Skating / Q000293:injuries