Management in Neonatal Priapism: Case and Review

Kuwano, André Y.; Cavalcante, Alexandre; Costa‐Matos, André; Spanholi, Ezequiel Fabiane; Souza, Frederico Mota Mascarenhas de

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“…Its true incidence was unknown. 6 In a small study, Merlob et al quoted a rate of 1 case in 6673 male newborns between 1974 to 1988. 7 Available literature on this pathology was limited to less than 30 case reports.…”

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Neonatal priapism: first reported case in South East Asia and literature review

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Neonatal priapism varies significantly in aetiology and clinical course compared to older children and adults. This entity is rare and limited to case reports. Due to its rarity, management options are not well defined and this leads to variations in treatment practices. Almost all cases are idiopathic and achieve detumescence following a minimalist approach. We reported a case of neonatal priapism on day 1 of life and review the literature available.

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“…A transient erection in healthy newborns is very common. A physiological erection lasting a few minutes could be spontaneous [ 19 ] or consequent to different stimulation (tactile, diaper changing, bathing, urethral catheterization, full bladder) [ 20 ] and demonstrates the normal function of the nerve to the penis [ 21 ]. Conversely, a persistent penile erection lasts hours but a well defined definition is not reported in literature.…”

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“…Differently from what happens in older children, due to the predominance of foetal haemoglobin, SCD is not a cause of priapism in newborns [ 21 ]. However, in the majority of cases the aetiology remains idiopathic [ 19 – 21 , 29 – 37 ].…”

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“…Only ninety-three years later, other authors started to describe consecutive and detailed cases of persistent penile erection in newborns. In the majority of cases the aetiology is unknown [ 11 , 19 – 21 , 29 – 37 ]. However, in four of the reported cases, priapism was associated with polycythemia [ 22 , 24 ].…”

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“…The use of intravenous ketamine was reported in one case [ 31 ]. In most cases blood gas analysis was not performed and done only after a CDU revealed an ischemic form [ 19 , 33 ].…”

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The first case of neonatal priapism during hypothermia for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and a literature review

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Neonatal priapism is a rare condition with only 26 described cases in literature since 1879. It is defined as a persistent penile erection occurring in the first 28 days of life, lasting at least 4 h that usually happens in the first days (from 2 to 12 days). It is a very different condition compared to the adult one because in newborns it is a relatively benign phenomenon. As a result of this paucity of described cases, classification and management are not well known by most of neonatologists and currently there are no established guidelines for its management. Most cases are idiopathic but other aetiologies are possible (polycythemia, blood transfusion and drugs). We describe our only case, which occurred during hypothermia therapy and review the literature to clarify the best choice in management of this rare entity.

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Piesis Sign Distinguishing Non-Ischemic Priapism in a Child

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To differentiate between non-ischemic and ischemic priapism is imperative in clinical settings because the treatment of these two conditions is different and urgency of treatment too. Patient’s history and Doppler color flow ultrasound contribute to the diagnosis. However, in situations where radiological investigations are not readily available in odd hours, a clinical test described in this report, the Piesis test, may be convenient. We herein report a 10-year-old boy with non-ischemic priapism diagnosed successfully with Piesis test.

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Management in Neonatal Priapism: Case and Review

Abstract: Neonatal priapism is uncommon and its cause is usually unknown, but it can generate anxiety for the parents and the pediatric team. The treatment in most cases is conservative and no sequelae are described.

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Neonatal priapism: first reported case in South East Asia and literature review

Neonatal priapism: first reported case in South East Asia and literature review

The first case of neonatal priapism during hypothermia for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and a literature review

Piesis Sign Distinguishing Non-Ischemic Priapism in a Child

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