Amiodarone-Induced Epididymitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
| Autor: | Lyon BA; Medicine, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn, USA.; Internal Medicine, Grandview Medical Center, Birmingham, USA., Wynne D; Summit Internal Medicine, Grandview Medical Center, Birmingham, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Jun 21; Vol. 16 (6), pp. e62861. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 21 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.62861 |
| Abstrakt: | Amiodarone is commonly used to prevent and treat life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. However, it is also known to have an extensive side effect profile. A rare adverse effect of amiodarone is epididymitis. Epididymitis is inflammation of the epididymis that causes moderate pain in the posterior scrotum. The patient, in this case, developed left scrotal pain seven months after starting amiodarone and presented with symptoms consistent with epididymitis. The patient's work-up included urinalysis with culture, treatment with antibiotics, and testicular ultrasound before being diagnosed with amiodarone-induced epididymitis. This diagnosis led to the discontinuation of amiodarone, which resulted in the complete resolution of the patient's symptoms within two weeks. This case report is intended to increase awareness of epididymitis as a possible adverse effect of amiodarone and to stress the importance of considering this when there are no apparent anatomical or infectious causes of epididymitis. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024, Lyon et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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