Familial Idiopathic Priapism: A Case Report

  • Nagler, Harris M.
  • White, Ralph Devere
  • Roberts, Myron

  • From the Department of Urology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York

Accepted October 21, 1983.

Journal of Urology 131(3):p 542-543, March 1984. | DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(17)50488-7

ABSTRACT

Idiopathic priapism is a diagnosis made by exclusion of identifiable etiologies and is found in 43 to 58 per cent of the cases. We report a case of priapism that was investigated exhaustively and classified as idiopathic. In addition, 3 brothers also reported similar episodes of priapism. Although a common abnormality exists presumably, we were unable to define an etiology. Therefore, this case was designated as familial idiopathic priapism.

Copyright © 1984 by the American Urological Association, Inc.