Traditional Aphrodisiac Induced Priapism: A Case Report

Priapism is defined as an abnormally prolonged erection, exceeding six hours, often painful and irreducible, occurring outside of any sexual stimulation and not leading to ejaculation. We report a case of priapism with delayed hospital admission in a young man following an ingestion of traditional aphrodisiac ingestion, and treated surgically. Multiple surgical techniques are available, ranging from simplest to most complex. The principle remains the same: to drain a high-pressure system (corpus cavernosum) into a low-pressure system (corpus spongiosum or peripheral venous system). We used Al-Ghorab’s technique to treat our patient, and the post-operative follow-up was uneventful.