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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Veröffentlicht in:	Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 1998-02, Vol.51 (2), p.324-326
Hauptverfasser:	Dubocq, Francisco M., Tefilli, Marcos V., Grignon, David J., Pontes, J.E., Dhabuwala, C.B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	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
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0090-4295 1527-9995
DOI:	10.1016/S0090-4295(97)00607-9