Herpes zoster misdiagnosed as testicular torsion

Autor: Kumar, T Sathesh, Saklani, AP, Hockey, T
Zdroj: British Journal of Hospital Medicine; February 2003, Vol. 64 Issue: 2 p115-115, 1p
Abstrakt: An 11-year-old boy presented with acute onset left scrotal pain of 3 hours' duration. There was no history of trauma, urinary symptoms, fever or vomiting. On examination, the child was in agony. The left testis was exquisitely tender and there was hyperaesthesia over the scrotal skin. An exploration performed on the clinical suspicion of torsion revealed a testis lying normally. The following day, the boy developed classical herpes zoster rash involving the perineum and the left scrotum (Figure 1). This was confirmed by serological tests. Treatment with acyclovir was successful.
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