INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE FOLLOWING INTRACA VERNOUS METARAMINOL THERAPYOF A PROLONGED ERECTION

Following intracavernous injection of papaverine and phentolamine in t he treatment of erectile dysfunction, the reported 48-year old patient developed a prolonged erection. Treatment of this complication by int racavernous injection of the potent alphamimetic metaraminol led to su dden hypertension, tachyarrhythmia and intracranial haemorrhage. This case illustrates that treatment of prolonged erection following intrac avernous injection therapy bears the risk of severe complications.