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ArticleUrology case reports2025

Recurrent idiopathic ischemic priapism in a healthy pediatric patient: A case report.

Daniel Ajabshir, Kenneth Softness, Siam Oottamasathien

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Article in Urology case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Daniel AjabshirHerbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
Kenneth SoftnessDepartment of Urology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Siam OottamasathienDepartment of Urology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

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Abstract

We present a rare case of recurrent idiopathic ischemic priapism in a healthy 14-year-old male with no identifiable risk factors such as hematologic disorders, trauma, or medication use. The patient required surgical intervention after failing conservative measures, including aspiration and intracavernosal phenylephrine. A bilateral T-shunt ultimately achieved successful detumescence. Postoperative rehabilitation with tadalafil and a vacuum erection device preserved erectile function. This case highlights the importance of early recognition and a stepwise approach to pediatric priapism. It also raises the possibility of a novel association between chronic constipation and impaired venous outflow contributing to priapism in children.

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Ischemic priapismPediatric priapismRecurrent priapismT-shunt surgery

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PMID41159136
PMCPMC12554884

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