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Priapism in Children

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Priapism is defined as a prolonged, non-physiologic, sustained and painful erection.

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  1. Pediatric Surgery, AlSadik Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia

    Ahmed H. Al-Salem

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Al-Salem, A.H. (2017). Priapism in Children. In: An Illustrated Guide to Pediatric Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44182-5_23

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