An Unusual Cause of Priapism

dc.contributor.author	Kwarko, K.A.
dc.contributor.author	Bentsi, I.K.
dc.date.accessioned	2019-10-28T17:00:36Z
dc.date.available	2019-10-28T17:00:36Z
dc.date.issued	1996
dc.description	Journal Article	en_US
dc.description.abstract	A 30-year old man was admitted into Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital(KBTH) with a 6-day history of priapism The initial treatment of his priapism was surgical decongestion Of his penis. Haematological investigation tum showed that he had Chronic Granulocytic Leukaemia (CGL) With a very high while cell count. This was felt to be the most likely cause of his priapism In addition to surgical decongestion of his penis he received chemotherapy to lower his white cell count. He developed two of the recognised complication of leukaemia. wound infection and bleeding and therefore had a difficult and prolonged post-operative period of 2 months in hospital.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.ghanamedj.org/archives/GMJ%201997%20Vol%2031a/Priapism.pdf
dc.identifier.uri	http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/33148
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Ghana Medical Journal	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	31;
dc.subject	Priapism	en_US
dc.subject	Chronic Granulocytic	en_US
dc.subject	Haematological	en_US
dc.subject	Korle Bu Teaching Hospital	en_US
dc.title	An Unusual Cause of Priapism	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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