Primary Penile Squamous Cell Cancer-Related Malignant Priapism in a Cystectomized Patient: A Case Report

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-11, Vol.14 (11), p.e31875
• Main Authors: Unal, Selman, Alijla, Amjad S, Ocal, Berrak G, Okulu, Emrah, Kayigil, Onder
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Bladder; Bladder cancer; Cancer therapies; Case reports; Chemotherapy; Genital cancers; Genital diseases; Human papillomavirus; Magnetic resonance imaging; Metastasis; Morphology; Pathology; Penis; Radiation therapy; Squamous cell carcinoma; Tumors; University faculty; Urology
• ISSN: 2168-8184; 2168-8184
• DOI: 10.7759/cureus.31875

Priapism is one of the most common urologic emergencies and is characterized by a prolonged and painful erectile state unrelated to sexual stimulation or sexual desire. Neoplasm-associated priapism is a rare condition and is usually caused by corporeal metastases of other pelvic area malignancies. Primary penile malignancy-related malignant priapism is extremely rare. In this reported case, an 82-year-old male presented with priapism. The penile doppler ultrasound and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging were compatible with ischemic priapism and corporal mass. Subsequently, the patient underwent total penectomy and bilateral superficial inguinal lymphadenectomy. The pathology report was consistent with primary penile squamous cell cancer (SCC), so the patient underwent adjuvant radiotherapy. However, he developed multiple metastases and could survive for about six months. The patient had undergone radical cystectomy (RC) and urethrectomy 19 and 2 years ago due to urothelial carcinoma, respectively. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second case of malignant priapism due to primary penile SCC and represents one of the longest urethral recurrence periods after RC. When a patient presents with malignant priapism, primary penile malignancies should be considered in differential diagnosis, even if the patient has a history of pelvic area malignancies.