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Therapeutic Aspects of Priapism at Soubré General Hospital: Six Clinical Cases
Urology-Andrology Department, Soubré General Hospital, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Soubré, Côte d’Ivoire
Urology-Andrology Department, Idrissa Pouye General Hospital, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar, Sénégal
Surgery Department, Soubré General Hospital, Félix Houphouët Boigny University of Abidjan, Soubré, Côte d’Ivoire
Surgery Department, Soubré General Hospital, Félix Houphouët Boigny University of Abidjan, Soubré, Côte d’Ivoire
Surgery Department, Soubré General Hospital, Félix Houphouët Boigny University of Abidjan, Soubré, Côte d’Ivoire
Urology-Andrology Department, Aristide le Dantec University Hospital, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar, Sénégal
- 1 Urology-Andrology Department, Soubré General Hospital, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Soubré, Côte d’Ivoire
- 2 Urology-Andrology Department, Idrissa Pouye General Hospital, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar, Sénégal
- 3 Surgery Department, Soubré General Hospital, Félix Houphouët Boigny University of Abidjan, Soubré, Côte d’Ivoire
- 4 Surgery Department, Soubré General Hospital, Félix Houphouët Boigny University of Abidjan, Soubré, Côte d’Ivoire
- 5 Surgery Department, Soubré General Hospital, Félix Houphouët Boigny University of Abidjan, Soubré, Côte d’Ivoire
- 6 Urology-Andrology Department, Aristide le Dantec University Hospital, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar, Sénégal
Open Journal of Urology·Volume 16 (2026)·Pages 94–99·Published 16 March 2026·DOI10.4236/oju.2026.163010
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Abstract
Priapism is a common urological emergency in adults and rare in children in sub-Saharan Africa, where the main cause is sickle cell disease. We report six clinical cases, including two cases of low-flow, intermittent ischemic priapism in two children with sickle cell disease aged 10 and 12 years. Among the four other cases, a 46-year-old patient presented with a painful erection after taking herbal medicines to correct erectile dysfunction. Treatment was based on conservative methods, intracavernosal puncture and intracavernosal injection of sympathomimetic agents, and by pass surgery if necessary. The main lesson is that early conservative management can be valuable, as a complement to surgical options, in a context of limited resources.
KeywordsPriapismSickle Cell DiseaseEtiologySurgeryConservative Approach
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