On his return to England his penis was flaccid, and his symptoms had disappeared.
Salzer presents an interesting paper on priapism which was quoted in The Practitioner of London.

Salzer describes one patient of forty-six who awoke one morning with a strong erection that could not be reduced by any means.

Urine was voided by jerks and with difficulty, and only when the subject was placed in the knee and elbow position.

Despite all treatment this condition continued for seven weeks.

At this time the patient's spleen was noticed to be enormously enlarged.