title: Stuttering priapism associated with hereditary spherocytosis.
abstract: Stuttering priapism is a clinical phenomenon that occurs commonly in certain patient populations, including sickle cell anemia and other hematologic dyscrasias. Although the mechanism is still not completely understood, treatment is focused on prevention of recurrence in the outpatient setting, and immediate detumescence and minimizing corporal fibrosis in the acute setting. We present a case of stuttering priapism in a 44 year-old male with hereditary spherocytosis and discuss the pathophysiology and clinical management of this entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213-3232, USA.
authors.forename: Karti
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Prabhakaran
authors.forename: Bruce L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: Marc C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Smaldone
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Franks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology; D011317:Priapism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence; D013103:Spherocytosis, Hereditary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology