Priapism Following a Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve Block

Abstract

Objective. To understand an unusual complication of a common procedure. Design. This article chronicles the side effect of a lumbar sympathetic nerve block (LSNB). Setting. Loyola University Medical Center Outpatient Chronic Pain Clinic. Patients. One. Results. Our patient had several hours of priapism following a LSNB. Conclusions. A bilateral lumbar sympathetic nerve block can lead to unopposed parasympathetic penile stimulation and cause priapism. Wiley Periodicals, Inc..