title: Priapism in teenage boys following depot testosterone.
abstract: Priapism is rare in children and may result in erectile dysfunction and sexual aversion behaviours. Testosterone therapy is commonly regarded as safe in children and is widely used in constitutional delay of growth and puberty, hypogonadism, hypospadias and micropenis. We report two cases of priapism in teenage boys with constitutional delay of growth and puberty after a change in the formulation of depot testosterone. One case required surgical intervention and the other was preceded by stuttering priapism. These cases illustrate the importance of patient and/or parent counselling before testosterone administration and consideration of lower doses in at-risk patients.
authors: Department of Paediatric Urology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, Hampshire, UK. james.donaldson@doctors.org.uk
authors: James F
authors: JF
authors: Donaldson
authors: Nikki
authors: N
authors: Davis
authors: Justin H
authors: JH
authors: Davies
authors: Roland W
authors: RW
authors: Rees
authors: Henrik A
authors: HA
authors: Steinbrecher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000728:Androgens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011317:Priapism / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011628:Puberty, Delayed / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D013739:Testosterone / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D013739:Testosterone