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- Title
Priapism as the first manifestation in chronic myeloid leukemia: A case report and focused review of literature.
- Authors
Sossa Melo, Claudia Lucia; Orozco Orozco, Carlos Alberto; Peña Castellanos, Angela Maria; Rueda Perea, Maria Alejandra; Porras Bueno, Cristian Orlando; Romero Diaz, Carlos Ivan; Rojas Rodríguez, Helga Natalia
- Abstract
We report the case of a patient who was initially presented with ischemic priapism to the emergency department. He was treated with adrenaline intracavernous injections and aspiration with irrigation of the corpora cavernosa and distal shunt. In the postoperative period, anemia, basophilia, eosinophilia, thrombocytosis and hyperleukocytosis were detected. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. Priapism is a rare manifestation of chronic myeloid leukemia (≤ 3%) and occurs mostly due to hyperleukocytosis, resulting in thrombus formation and corporal venous outflow obstruction. Priapism occurring in any setting is considered as a medical emergency that requires immediate local therapy because of resulting irreversible cell damage and fibrosis if not treated within the first 24–48 h.
- Subjects
PRIAPISM; CHRONIC myeloid leukemia; LITERATURE reviews; POSTOPERATIVE period; DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL emergencies
- Publication
Clinical Case Reports, 2021, Vol 9, Issue 11, p1
- ISSN
2050-0904
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1002/ccr3.4901