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Priapism in preterm infant

1977; Elsevier BV; Volume: 9; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0090-4295(77)90253-9

1527-9995

Ragnar Amlie, Blaise Bourgeois, Robert F. Huxtable,

Genital Health and Disease

Abstract This report of transient priapism in a preterm newborn with respiratory distress syndrome discusses clinical course, therapy, possible etiologic factors, and previously reported cases in newborns. Possible causes include use of arterial catheter, red cell transfusion, hemodynamic changes from a patent ductus arteriosus, and hypoxia.