Abstract
Priapism constitutes a urological emergency in which alterations to the normal physiological process leading to penile erection result in a prolonged painful erection. One hemoglobinopathy, sickle cell anemia, is linked with priapism in 11% of cases.1 Hemoglobin C is an abnormal hemoglobin distinct from hemoglobin S, which is found in sickle cell disorders. Hemoglobin C disease occurs in patients who are homozygous for the gene, while hemoglobin C trait occurs those who are heterozygous for the hemoglobin C gene. Hemoglobin C trait is uncommon and there is a paucity of literature regarding clinical findings in patients with this blood dyscrasia. We report a case of priapism associated with hemoglobin C trait.
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