Recurring priapism may be a symptom of voiding dysfunction – case report and literature review
Int. braz. j. urol
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42(2): 389-391, Mar.-Apr. 2016.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Recurring priapism is rare in pre-pubertal children and may be attributed to multiple causes. We propose that voiding dysfunction (VD) may also justify this symptom and detail a clinical case of recurring stuttering priapism associated to overactive bladder that completely resolved after usage of anticholinergics and urotherapy. Sacral parasympathetic activity is responsible for detrusor contraction and for spontaneous erections and a relationship between erections and bladder status has been proved in healthy subjects (morning erections) and models of medullar trauma. High bladder pressures and/or volumes, voiding incoordination and posterior urethritis can potentially trigger reflex erections.
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Main subject:
Priapism
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Urinary Bladder, Overactive
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. braz. j. urol
Journal subject:
Urology
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro/BR
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