DOI: 10.12890/2020_001779

A Peculiar Case of Priapism: The Hypercoagulable State in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Infection

Authors

  • Germain Lam General Internal Medicine, Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom
  • Rowan Mccarthy General Internal Medicine, Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom
  • Rana Haider General Internal Medicine, Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom

lam.germain@gmail.com

Keywords

Priapism, thromboembolism, coagulopathy, COVID-19 infection, anticoagulation

Abstract

It is increasingly recognised that patients with severe COVID-19 infection have a significant risk of thromboembolic events. We describe a patient who rapidly deteriorated due to severe infection with COVID-19, and developed priapism in the last days of his life. We believe development of priapism may be associated with a prothrombotic state secondary to COVID-19 infection. This case report supports the widely reported increased incidence of thrombosis in patients with severe COVID-19 infection.

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Published

2020-07-14

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 8 (2020)

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Lam G, Mccarthy R, Haider R. A Peculiar Case of Priapism: The Hypercoagulable State in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Infection. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2020 Jul. 14 [cited 2026 Nov. 4];7(8). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/1779