title: Priapism as a complication of heparin therapy.
abstract: One case of priapism occurred during heparin therapy for a previous surgical operation to the knee is reported. The association between heparin and priapism is often recognized; abnormal platelet aggregation could play a role in the pathogenesis of this side effect. A part from the kind of surgical treatment performed, priapism as a complication of heparin therapy might be functionally more severe than priapism due to other etiologies. Our observation would confirm this statement.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Urologia, Ospedale Civile di Thiene, VI, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Siati
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chierigo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Contin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lazzarotto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rahmati
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Franzolin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011317:Priapism / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin