Traumatic priapism: an unusual cycling injury

A case is reported of a 35 year old man who sustained an injury to the peri neum in a cycling accident which resulted in a traumatic priapism. After co nfirmation of the diagnosis by Doppler sonography and angiography, therapeu tic selective arterial embolisation was followed by successful detumescence of the penis and subsequent return of normal erectile function. It is sugg ested that percutaneous embolisation of the lacerated cavernosal artery is a safe and effective minimally invasive treatment for this uncommon conditi on.