Presumptive Non-Ischemic Priapism in a Cat

Lee, Jeong-Min; Sung, Ah-Won; Lee, Han-Joon; Song, Joong-Hyun; Song, Kun‐Ho

doi:10.3390/vetsci9010029

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“…Nonischemic priapism is not an emergency: it often resolves without treatment. Nonischemic priapism has been reported in dogs [ 5 , 18 ] and in a cat [ 17 ]; as in humans, nonpainful, nonischemic priapism generally had a favorable outcome in dog and in cat.…”

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Stuttering Priapism in a Dog—First Report

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Veterinary Sciences

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A 5-year-old recently castrated male Doberman dog presented for prolonged erection of one week’s duration with associated pain and dysuria. This was the fourth episode within a year. Each episode was associated with an unusual event, which was stressful for the dog. Castration performed two months prior to the final episode did not prevent recurrence. Due to tissue necrosis, penile amputation and urethrostomy had to be performed. The dog recovered fully. Prolonged erection that persists beyond or that is unrelated to sexual stimulation is called “priapism”. This term refers to the Greek god Priapus, a god of fertility, memorialized in sculptures for his giant phallus. In humans, depending on the mechanism involved, priapism is classified as nonischemic or ischemic. Because prognosis and treatment are different, priapism must be determined to be nonischemic or ischemic. Nonischemic priapism is a rare condition observed when an increase in penile arterial blood flow overwhelms the capacity of venous drainage; it is often associated with penile trauma, and does not require medical intervention. Ischemic priapism is associated with decreased venous return. In humans, ischemic priapism accounts for 95% of cases, the majority of which are idiopathic. Ischemic priapism is a urological emergency; simple conservative measures such as aspiration of blood from the corpora cavernosa and intracavernosal injection of an adrenergic agent are often successful. Stuttering priapism, also called recurrent or intermittent priapism, is a particular form of ischemic priapism reported in humans that is characterized by repetitive episodes of prolonged erections. Management consists of treating each new episode as an episode of acute ischemic priapism, and preventing recurrence with oral medications such as dutasteride and/or baclofen, gabapentin, or tadalafil. To the authors’ knowledge, this case is the first report of stuttering priapism in a dog.

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“…Priapism has been reported in humans, in horses [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ], in dogs, and in cats [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ]. In all species, priapism is uncommon.…”

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