Malignant priapism: case report and update on management protocols.

ABSTRACT: Malignant priapism, a rare disease with only about 500 reported cases to date, consists of persistent erection secondary to invasion or metastasis of a primary neoplasm. While treatment guidelines for priapism in non-malignant cases have been established, there is currently no guideline for treating malignant priapism. Herein, we describe three cases of malignant priapism and suggest a step-by-step approach for clinical management. This study reports three cases of malignant priapism resulting from advanced genitourinary cancers. All patients experienced a sub-acute progression of penile pain and ultimately underwent palliative penectomy, resulting in sustained symptom relief. Treatment of malignant priapism needs to be individualized to the needs of the patient. No matter the primary or s

SUBMITTER: Tabei SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10643380 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature