Essential thrombocythemia with (type2) calreticulin presented as stuttering priapism case report and review of literature

Elrazi Awadelkarim Ali; Abdulqadir Jeprel Nashwan; Mohamed A Yassin

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3541

Essential thrombocythemia with (type2) calreticulin presented as stuttering priapism case report and review of literature

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Nov 18;9(1):399-404. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3541. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Authors

Elrazi Awadelkarim Ali¹, Abdulqadir Jeprel Nashwan², Mohamed A Yassin³

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine Department Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar.
² Nursing Department Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar.
³ Hematology and Oncology Department Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar.

Abstract

Priapism is a rare presentation and complication of ET that might be underreported. In ET, priapism can present as an ischemic or stuttering type. These patients are more likely to be anemic and have a high platelet count.

Keywords: calreticulin; erectile dysfunction; essential thrombocythemia; male fertility; myeloproliferative neoplasms; priapism.

Publication types

Case Reports