Propofol-induced priapism: a rare and unexpected event

Authors

  • Paulo Nave Anesthesiology Department - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Hospital de Santa Marta
  • Carlos Bento Anesthesiology Department - Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
  • Nuno Santos Anesthesiology Department - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Hospital de Santa Marta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25751/rspa.3557

Keywords:

propofol, priapism, erection, phenylephrine

Abstract

We report a case of propofol-induced priapism in a 36-year-old male. Despite being only the fourth reported case, without any identified risk factors, the frequent use of propofol in sedation and anesthesia warrants that all Anesthesiologists should be aware of this phenomenon in order to establish early diagnosis and treatment, minimizing complications associated with the surgery and patient erectile function.

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How to Cite

Nave, P., Bento, C., & Santos, N. (2014). Propofol-induced priapism: a rare and unexpected event. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Anesthesiology, 22(2), 51–53. https://doi.org/10.25751/rspa.3557

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Case Report

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