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Unusual association of diseases/symptoms
CASE REPORT
Priapism due to essential thrombocythaemia: a rare causation
Summary
Priapism is rarely caused by essential thrombocytosis, a disorder characterised by increased number of megakaryocytes. We report a case of a 21-year-old man who presented with priapism and on investigation was found to have essential thrombocytosis as the cause.
- haematology (incl blood transfusion)
- urological surgery