High flow malignant priapism with isolated metastasis to the corpora cavernosa

Malignant priapism is a rare disease with only 88 reported cases. We present a case of a patient with priapism secondary to isolated metastasis to corpora cavernosa from bladder tumor. Metastasis to penis usually represents evidence of a more widespread disease in 80% to 90% of the patients. Rarely,...

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Published inUrology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 324 - 326
Main Authors Dubocq, Francisco M., Tefilli, Marcos V., Grignon, David J., Pontes, J.E., Dhabuwala, C.B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.02.1998
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoma in Situ - complications
Carcinoma in Situ - secondary
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Male
Male genital diseases
Medical sciences
Penile Neoplasms - complications
Penile Neoplasms - secondary
Penis - blood supply
Priapism - etiology
Regional Blood Flow
Tumors
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology
Human
Urinary system disease
Carcinoma
Erection disorders
Exploration
Male
Corpus cavernosum
Histology
Malignant tumor
Urinary tract disease
Metastasis
Case study
Pathology
Priapism
Penile diseases
Urinary bladder
Adult
Complication
Bladder disease
Diagnosis
Male genital diseases
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Summary:Malignant priapism is a rare disease with only 88 reported cases. We present a case of a patient with priapism secondary to isolated metastasis to corpora cavernosa from bladder tumor. Metastasis to penis usually represents evidence of a more widespread disease in 80% to 90% of the patients. Rarely, as in this case, the metastasis is solitary.
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ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/S0090-4295(97)00607-9