RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57716052
T1 Chapter 147. Priapism Management
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57716052
RD 2024/04/23
AB Priapism  was  first  described  in  the  English  literature  in  an  1824  case  report  by  Callaway.1,2  It  is  defined  as  a  prolonged  engorgement  or  erection  of  the  penis  or  clitoris  that  lasts  greater  than  4  hours  and  occurs  beyond  or  apart  from  sexual  stimulation  or  arousal.3,4  The  term  “priapism”  derives  its  origin  from  the  name  of  a  minor  Greek  god  of  fertility  and  luck  named  Priapus.5  He  was  said  to  have  been  cursed  by  Hera  by  having  out  of  proportion  genitals,  ugliness,  salaciousness,  and  ironically,  impotence.  A  famous  Pompeiian  fresco  graphically  illustrates  Priapus'  plight  as  he  weighs  his  massive  phallus  with  a  hanging  scale.5  Male  priapism  is  far  more  common  than  the  extremely  rare  female  form.  This  chapter  will  focus  on  the  male  priapism.