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Heterotopic Bone Formation in the Corpus Cavernosum: A Complication of Papaverine-Induced Priapism

Jonathan M. Vapnek, Tom F. Lue

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Priapism is a recognized complication of intracavernous self-injection of vasoactive agents for the management of impotence. We report a case of heterotopic bone formation in the corpus cavernosum of a patient with papaverine-induced priapism.

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Priapism is a recognized complication of intracavernous self-injection of vasoactive agents for the management of impotence. We report a case of heterotopic bone formation in the corpus cavernosum of a patient with papaverine-induced priapism.

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Priapism is a recognized complication of intracavernous self-injection of vasoactive agents for the management of impotence. We report a case of heterotopic bone formation in the corpus cavernosum of a patient with papaverine-induced priapism.

Key concepts: Priapism, Papaverine, Medicine, Vasoactive, Complication, Penis, Intracavernous injection, Surgery

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