Priapism

Description

A condition of the penis, caused by acute leukaemia, sickle cell anaemia, infection, a penile or central nervous system lesion, or the use of certain pharmacological agents. This condition is characterised by prolonged or persistent painful penile erection lasting over four hours without physical or psychological sexual arousal.

Index terms

Priapism
Painful erection
mentulagra

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pathologic erection
High-flow priapism
Low-flow priapism
Stuttering priapism

Inclusions

Painful erection

Exclusions from above levels

GB05 – Redundant prepuce, phimosis or paraphimosis
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases

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18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

GB06.0 – Balanitis or balanoposthitis
GB06.2 – Penile fibromatosis
GB06.3 – Mondor disease of the penis
GB06.4 – Chronic penile oedema
GB06.5 – Sclerosing lymphangitis of penis
GB06.Y – Other specified disorders of penis
GB06.Z – Disorders of penis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Priapism – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1983776037

Part of: GB06: Certain specified disorders of penis › 16: Diseases of the genitourinary system