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Paediatric priapism—treatment conundrum

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Priapism is a rare condition in childhood. The majority of reported cases are boys with sickle cell disease, in whom nonoperative management may be successful when patients present early. We report a 14-year-old boy with sickle cell disease who presented with priapism of 72-h duration and was successfully treated by bilateral saphenocorporal shunts.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Urology, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, UK

    Amar Shah, Karan Parashar & Harish Chandran

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Shah, A., Parashar, K. & Chandran, H. Paediatric priapism—treatment conundrum. Ped Surgery Int 20, 806–808 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-004-1302-8

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