Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Keywords
Priapism, Penis, Penile Induration, Erectile Dysfunction
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2014.0363
Abstract
Main findings: A 26-year-old man suffering from partial priapism was successfully treated with a regimen including pentoxifylline, a nonspecific phosphodiesterase inhibitor that is often used to conservatively treat Peyronie's disease.
Case hypothesis: Partial priapism is an extremely rare urological condition that is characterized by thrombosis within the proximal segment of a single corpus cavernosum. There have only been 36 reported cases to date. Although several factors have been associated with this unusual disorder, such as trauma or bicycle riding, the etiology is still not completely understood. Treatment is usually conservative and consists of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic.
Promising future implications: This case report supports the utilization of pentoxifylline in patients with partial priapism due to its anti-fibrogenic and anti-thrombotic properties.
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Citation / Publisher Attribution
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, v. 41, issue 3, p. 804-807
Scholar Commons Citation
Cooper, Meghan A.; Carrion, Rafael E.; and Yang, Christopher, "Partial Priapism Treated with Pentoxifylline" (2015). Urology Faculty Publications. 9.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/uro_facpub/9
