Abstract
Idiopathic segmental thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum as a cause for partial priapism is an uncommon event. Diagnosis and treatment in the past have principally involved invasive methods. We present a case in which both conventional invasive methods and noninvasive imaging were used.
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Ptak, T., Larsen, C.R., Beckmann, C.F. et al. Idiopathic segmental thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum as a cause of partial priapism. Abdom Imaging 19, 564–566 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00198267
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00198267