Complete testicular infarction secondary to epididymoorchitis and pyocele
| Autor: | Christopher Shin, Amit Ramjit, Morris Hayim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
lcsh:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
endocrine system medicine.medical_specialty Global infarction endocrine system diseases lcsh:R895-920 Infarction Orchitis Testicle urologic and male genital diseases 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Pyocele 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Scrotum medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Testicular infarction Epididymitis urogenital system business.industry Ultrasound medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Epididymoorchitis Genitourinary Radiology business Complication 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Radiology Case Reports Radiology Case Reports, Vol 15, Iss 4, Pp 420-423 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1930-0433 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.radcr.2020.01.001 |
| Popis: | Epididymoorchitis is a relatively common urologic condition involving the scrotum which presents with unilateral pain and swelling. It is typically treated with antibiotics but can progress to complications such as scrotal pyocele. Global testicular infarction is an exceedingly rare but devastating complication of epididymoorchitis. Grey scale and color Doppler ultrasound demonstrate testicular hypovascularity with subsequent hypoechoic changes of the testicular parenchyma. Scrotal MRI shows T2 hyperintense changes through the testicle with nonenhancement of the testicular parenchyma post contrast, consistent with infarction. The cause of global infarction in epididymitis is uncertain but may be due to mixed arterial and venous insufficiency. This case illustrates a 41-year-old male that developed acute left testicular pain. Initial ultrasound showed an enlarged left testicle with hyperemia. The patient's symptoms progressed and a scrotal MRI demonstrated a lack of left testicular enhancement consistent with global infarction, as well as an adjacent pyocele. Keywords: Epididymitis, Global infarction, Orchitis, Epididymoorchitis, Pyocele |
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