title: [Arterial priapism in a prepuberal patient. Conservative treatment].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the case of a 7-year-old patient with high flow priapism solved with conservative treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed history and physical examination, complementary tests including general blood tests (serum ions, hemogram and coagulation tests), peripheral blood smear, Doppler ultrasound and selective arteriography which led to the diagnosis of high flow priapism. Due to the absence of arteriovenous fistula conservative treatment was chosen.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patient improved clinically after five days, with penile detumescence and spontaneous erections were preserved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Conservative treatment is a valid option in patients with arterial priapism, mainly in those cases in whom performing embolization of a small fistula seen on arteriography is not possible or when such AV communication is not demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Servicios de Urología y Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España. jrcorchero@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Corchero
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: García Merino
authors.forename: Natalio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cruz Navarro
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barrero Candau
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Argüelles Salido
authors.forename: Jerónimo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Borrero Fernández
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply; D011317:Priapism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*