When a urological emergency indicates an internal medical crisis : Priapism as the first clinical manifestation of leukemia

Priapism as a sign of a severe hematological disease is a rare event, which has to be considered as both a urological and a hematological emergency that requires immediate treatment. This article describes a clinical case of priapism as the first clinical manifestation of a hitherto undiagnosed chro...

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Published in:Urologe. Ausgabe A 2021-01, Vol.60 (1), p.67
Main Authors: Abdeen, Muhammad, Janssen, Martin, Al-Kailani, Zaid, Saar, Matthias, Siemer, Stefan, Stöckle, Michael, Aßmann, Gunter, Linxweiler, Johannes
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Humans
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive - complications
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive - diagnosis
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive - drug therapy
Male
Priapism - diagnosis
Priapism - etiology
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Summary:Priapism as a sign of a severe hematological disease is a rare event, which has to be considered as both a urological and a hematological emergency that requires immediate treatment. This article describes a clinical case of priapism as the first clinical manifestation of a hitherto undiagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and discusses the results of a literature review on this topic.
ISSN:1433-0563
DOI:10.1007/s00120-020-01326-2