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The series of cases which was taken into consideration, although statistically irrelevant, is in line with the most recently acquired bibliographic knowledge on the subject. It shows that, because of its growing incidence, priapism is a remarkably interesting syndrome; in addition, it shows the need to define diagnostic and therapeutic procedures which, taking the physiology of erection into consideration, allow both the morbid syndrome to be cured and its development foreseen.
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