The first case of neonatal priapism during hypothermia for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and a literature review

Abstract Neonatal priapism is a rare condition with only 26 described cases in literature since 1879. It is defined as a persistent penile erection occurring in the first 28 days of life, lasting at least 4 h that usually happens in the first days (from 2 to 12 days). It is a very different conditio...

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Main Authors: Claudia Fanni, Maria Antonietta Marcialis, Maria Cristina Pintus, Cristina Loddo, Vassilios Fanos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-018-0514-9