Arterial high flow priapism role of radiology in diagnosis and treatment.

Radiological methods for diagnosis and treatment of arterial high flow priapism are described based on experience with 7 patients, 6 with lesions of the cavernous and 1 with a lesion of the spongious body and glans. Arteriography (7 patients) and cavernosography (6 patients) indicated the site of the lesion in all cases. Color Doppler was useful in the two patients examined. Embolisation was successfully performed in 4 patients and resulted in complete or partial detumescence in all Two patients had a 10 year history without complete loss of erectile function. They had markedly dilated veins at cavernosography, and one responded favorably to venoablative surgery.