Urology Case Reports (Jan 2022)

Priapism due to chronic myelocytic leukemia

  • Syarif,
  • Khoirul Kholis,
  • Muhammad Asykar Palinrungi,
  • Syakri Syahrir,
  • Abdul Azis,
  • Muhammad Arfan

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 40
p. 101946

Abstract

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Priapism is defined as a whole or partial penile erection that persists for more than 4 hours without stimulation. Hematologic disorders are a significant risk factor for ischemic priapism. Here, we report a case of priapism due to chronic myelocytic leukemia. This is rare considering that the epidemiology of priapism in hematologic malignancies includes only 1% of patients with chronic myelocytic leukemia. Priapism has a relatively high complication rate, and management generally focuses on prompt treatment. Hematologic screening should be performed to rule out the possibility of these disorders that could underlie priapism.

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