Successful treatment of stutter priapism with an antiandrogen.
Recurring periods of prolonged erections in patients with sickle cell disease (stutter priapism) are uncommon, yet troubling sequelae of hemoglobinopathies. Medical or surgical therapy is variably successful in these men. We report a case of stutter priapism successfully treated with an oral antiandrogen.
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Urology Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20307-5001, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications; D005485:Flutamide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D006261:Headache / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D016729:Leuprolide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008408:Mastectomy; D011317:Priapism / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011878:Radiotherapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000726:Androgen Antagonists; D005485:Flutamide; D016729:Leuprolide