Paediatric priapism--treatment conundrum.
Priapism is a rare condition in childhood. The majority of reported cases are boys with sickle cell disease, in whom nonoperative management may be successful when patients present early. We report a 14-year-old boy with sickle cell disease who presented with priapism of 72-h duration and was successfully treated by bilateral saphenocorporal shunts.
Shah
Amar
A
Department of Paediatric Urology, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK.
Parashar
Karan
K
Chandran
Harish
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply; D011317:Priapism / Q000601:surgery*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery