Journal article

Publication year: 2001

Pages: 357-359

Journal: International Journal of Impotence Research

Volume number: 13

Issue number: 6

ISSN: 0955-9930

eISSN: 1476-5489

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3900759

Publisher: Springer Nature [academic journals on nature.com]

Abstract: 
Heparin-induced priapism constitutes a special form of pharmaco-induced prolonged erection, but the pathophysiological principles are not yet definitely clear. Heparin-induced antiplatelet-antibodies may lead to the aggregation of thrombocytes and thus alter the penile blood flow leading to low-flow priapism. Alternatively, this condition may be explained by initial high-flow priapism that later turns into ischemic priapism. The question remains whether hemorrhage with subsequent organisation of the hematoma and late fibrosis constitutes a pathogenetic factor. Besides this pathogenetic discussion, this paper presents the differential diagnosis of priapism as well as diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Harvard Citation style: Bschleipfer, T., Hauck, E., Diemer, T., Bitzer, M., Kirkpatrick, C., Pust, R., et al. (2001) Heparin-induced priapism, International Journal of Impotence Research, 13(6), pp. 357-359. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3900759

APA Citation style: Bschleipfer, T., Hauck, E., Diemer, T., Bitzer, M., Kirkpatrick, C., Pust, R., & Weidner, W. (2001). Heparin-induced priapism. International Journal of Impotence Research. 13(6), 357-359. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3900759