בוריס שיכמן, איתן אוריאל, נתן מ' בורנשטיין 

המח' לנירולוגיה, מרכז רפואי סוראסקי, תל-אביב

למיטב ידיעתנו, עד כה פורסמו רק שתי פרשות חולים שדווח בהן על הפרעות זיכרון חדות (Acute) הקשורות לטיפול בסילדנפיל. שתי פרשות חולים דומות ניצפו במחלקתנו במהלך שנת 2004. סילדנפיל ("ויאגרה") היא תרופה המעלה את רגישות איבר המין הזכרי לגירוי מיני על-ידי עיכוב של גואנזין ציקלי חד-זרחני בגוף מחילתי (בקורפוס קוורנוסום), ולכן היא ניתנת כטיפול באין-אונות. הסיבוכים מסכני-החיים של סילדנפיל דווחו בטיפול משולב עם ניטרטים.

קיים מידע מועט בקשר לטיפול בסילדנפיל ומחלות כלי-דם של המוח, ועד כה דווח על פרשות חולים ספורות בלבד שלקו בשיכחה (אמנזיה) כללית חולפת לאחר טיפול בסילדנפיל.

מדווח בזאת על שני חולים בשיכחה כללית חולפת (TGA – Transient Global Amnesia, להלן שכ"ח) שפנו מייד לצורך טיפול לאחר נטילת מנה בודדת של סילדנפיל. האטיולוגיה של שכ"ח עדיין איננה מובנת. אחת ההשערות היא של שינויים בקוטר כלי-דם תוך-גולגולתיים, בעיקר על רקע גודש ואיסכמיה ורידית באזורי ההיפוקמפוס הדו-צדדיים. בקרב החולים הללו לא נמצאו סיבה או עדות לירידת לחץ-דם מערכתית. בהסתמך על הדיווח הנוכחי ועל דיווחים קודמים, ייתכן כי מנה חד-פעמית של סילדנפיל עלולה לגרום לשכ"ח.   

Male Genital Self Mutilation - A Cause of Hematuria

P. Schwartzman, Z. Viner

Department of Familyu Medicine, Community Health Section, Ben-Gurion University, The Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

Pathological self-mutilation is defined as a deliberate destruction of body tissue without conscious intent. It is sometimes associated with several pathologies such as mental disorders and mental retardation.

We report a non-psychotic male, with borderline mental retardation who practiced sporadic moderate genital self-mutilations as a masturbation technique and presented as a case of recurrent gross hematuria.

Penile Reconstruction after Complete Glans Amputation during Ritual Circumcision

Ofer Z. Shenfeld, Dean Ad-El

Depts. of Urology and of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem

Circumcision, so commonly performed, is considered a safe procedure rarely associated with significant complications. A case of complete amputation of the glans penis during neonatal circumcision is reported. The glans was successfully reimplanted, with good post-operative functional and esthetic results.

Penile Prosthesis for Erectile Dysfunction: Long-Term Follow-Up 

Ofer N. Gofrit, Ofer Z. Shenfeld, Ran Katz, Amos Shapiro, Ezekiel H. Landau, Dov Pode

Urology Dept., Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem

Our armamentarium for the treatment of erectile dysfunction has recently been expanded by addition of Viagra and the MUSE. However, their long-term results are still unknown. The insertion of a penile prosthesis is invasive, expensive, and irreversible, but under optimal condition provides an acceptable, definitive solution for erectile dysfunction. We evaluated our long-term results with penile prosthesis insertion (PPI).

From 1987-1998, 57 patients underwent PPI in our department. Mean age was 55 years and the common causes of erectile dysfunction were atherosclerotic disease (23), radical pelvic surgery (15), and diabetes mellitus (14). Semirigid prostheses were inserted in 12 and inflatable prostheses in 45, including 42 single-component and 3 multi-component prostheses.

Recently we interviewed these patients by telephone, using a standard questionnaire. Those not satisfied with the surgical results (83% of the living patients) were examined in our clinic. Mean follow-up was 53 months. In 37 (84%) the prosthesis was mechanically functional (rates after 1, 5 and 10 years were 87.8%, 80%, and 75%, respectively). In only 2 (2.5%) had serious complications led to prosthesis removal.

All mechanical failures had occurred in those with inflatable prostheses after a mean of 48.5 months (range 4-113). At the time of the survey 68% were sexually active and 64% were satisfied with the surgical result. We conclude that PPI is safe treatment for erectile dysfunction. Although the rate of mechanically functioning prostheses decreases with time, modern multi-component prostheses may lead to better mechanical results.

Topical Photodynamic Therapy in Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Penile Bowen's Disease

Yoram Harth, Bernard Hirshovitz

Photodynamic Therapy Unit, Elisha Medical Center, Haifa

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a noninvasive selective therapy for a specific group of skin tumors. 5-aminolevulinic acid 20% in a water-in-oil cream base was applied to the tumors as a photosensitizer and was followed after 12 hours by exposure to a high output light source emitting red (585-720 nm; 150 mW/cm²) and near infrared irradiation (1.25-1.6 mm; 50 mW/cm²) for 10-15 minutes (VersaLight, incoherent filtered light source). Complete responses were achieved after 1-3 treatments in 26/31 lesions of superficial or small nodular basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and 4/5 in superficial, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) lesions. There was a patient with Bowen's disease of the penis. Follow-up was for 12-24 months. This noninvasive, nearly painless treatment gives excellent therapeutic and cosmetic results. Our data show its efficacy for certain subtypes of BCC, SCC and Bowen's disease. Further studies will determine the exact cure and recurrence rates with this modality and compare it to other modes of skin cancer therapy.

Superficial Dorsal Penile Vein Thrombosis (Mondor's Disease)

Ran Katz, Arye Blachar

Depts. of Urology and Radiology, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Superficial venous thrombosis of the chest wall was first described by Mondor in 1939. Braun-Falco reported in 1955 superficial penile vein involvement in diffuse thrombophlebitis of the abdominal wall and in 1958 Helm and Hodge first described isolated superficial dorsal penile vein thrombosis. Since then, fewer than 50 cases have been reported. The clinical presentation is usually redness and swelling of the dorsum of the penis, accompanied by a palpable, tender thrombotic vein. This acute and painful disease frightens the patient, who is concerned about his fertility and sexual function. The main cause of this disease is frequent sexual intercourse. Diagnosis is based upon anamnesis, physical examination and penile sonography with color Doppler imaging. It is usually a benign disease which resolves quickly under appropriate medical therapy. We present a man who was admitted for this condition and was successfully treated.