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A boy with Fabry's disease (alpha-galactosidase A deficiency) who developed priapism as a complication of this disorder is presented.
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John Christodoulou holds a Medical Postgraduate Research Scholarship with the National Health & Medical Research Council of Australia.
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Christodoulou, J., Dewan, P.A., Tan, H.L. et al. Priapism: a rare complication of Fabry's disease. Pediatr Surg Int 4, 69–70 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00173090
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