Management of sickle cell priapism with etilefrine.
Intracavernous injections of etilefrine were effective in seven children with acute sickle cell priapism, and stuttering priapism resolved in five children after one to seven months of oral etilefrine. Compared with our previous reports in adults, etilefrine appears to be more effective in childhood.
Gbadoé
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Division of Infectiology and Onco-hematology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Lomé, BP 8881, Lomé-Togo. adgbadoe@tg.refer.org
Atakouma
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Y
Kusiaku
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Assimadi
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JK
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005039:Etilefrine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D011317:Priapism / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D005039:Etilefrine