You are here

Article Text

Article menu
Download PDFPDF
Article
Short report
Management of sickle cell priapism with etilefrine
  1. A D Gbadoé,
  2. Y Atakouma,
  3. K Kusiaku,
  4. J K Assimadi
  1. Division of Infectiology and Onco-hematology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Lomé, BP 8881, Lomé-Togo
  1. Dr Gbadoéadgbadoe{at}tg.refer.org

Abstract

Intracavernous injections of etilefrine were effective in seven children with acute sickle cell priapism, and stuttering priapism resolved in five children after one to seven months of oral etilefrine. Compared with our previous reports in adults, etilefrine appears to be more effective in childhood.

  • priapism
  • alpha adrenergic agonist
  • sickle cell anaemia

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.85.1.52

Statistics from Altmetric.com

    Request Permissions

    If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways.

    View Full Text