Priapism - A Rare Presentation in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Abstract - Priapism is a prolonged, painful, and persistent erection unassociated with sexual arousal. Although the injection of intracavernosal vasoactive substances is the most common cause of priapism, nearly 20 of all cases relate to a hematologic disorder. Such hematologic conditions include sickle cell anemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic lymphocyticleukemia, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. In adult leukemic patients, the incidence of priapism is estimated to be approximately 5.2 This article discusses the case of a 38-yearold patient who presents with priapism and is found to have chronic myelogenous leukemia .