Journal article
Surgically Confirmed Intra- and Extratesticular Hematoma Clinically Mimicing Epididymo-Orchitis and Radiologically Mimicing Traumatic Torsion
Polish journal of radiology, Vol.80(1), pp.486-489
01/01/2015
DOI: 10.12659/PJR.895138
PMCID: PMC4630954
PMID: 26600877
Abstract
Background: Scrotal blunt trauma may result in injuries, such as testicular rupture, dislocation, torsion, hematoma, spermatic cord injury or contusion, and epididymal, scrotal, and urethral injuries. Ultrasonography (US) has a crucial role in the evaluation of those kinds of pathologies. Early diagnosis of testicular rupture may lead to the salvaging of the testicle by prompt surgical exploration within 72 h.
Case Report: A 21-year-old male with right scrotal swelling and pain complaints was admitted to another hospital one month ago. Epididymo-orchitis was diagnosed and the patient was given medical treatment. The patient was admitted to our emergency service with ongoing complaints. The patient stated that the pain and swelling suddenly developed after prolonged marching. On US, a large hematoma was detected between the leaves of the tunica vaginalis, and rupture from the lower pole was diagnosed. On color Doppler US, no vascularity was observed in the heterogeneous testicular parenchyma. Traumatic torsion was primarily suggested. Intraoperatively, an extratesticular hematoma, hematocele, and rupture were confirmed but torsion was not found. Because the hematoma entirely replaced the normal parenchyma, orchiectomy was performed.
Conclusions: Testicular rupture may occur even after moderate sportive action such as prolonged marching. If any delay occurs in diagnosis and/or operation, the coagulum may replace the entire parenchyma. We think that US and clinical findings may sometimes mislead the physicians and cause misdiagnoses, such as inflammation or torsion. In this paper, we present a complex delayed diagnosed example case of testicular rupture clinically mimicing epididymo-orchitis and radiologically mimicing traumatic testicular torsion.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Surgically Confirmed Intra- and Extratesticular Hematoma Clinically Mimicing Epididymo-Orchitis and Radiologically Mimicing Traumatic Torsion
- Creators
- Sinan Akay - Şırnak UniversityMustafa Kaygisiz - Dr. Behçet Uz Çocuk Hastalıkları HastanesiMuharrem Oztas - Şırnak UniversityMustafa Suphi Turgut - Şırnak University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Polish journal of radiology, Vol.80(1), pp.486-489
- Publisher
- Int Scientific Information Inc
- DOI
- 10.12659/PJR.895138
- PMID
- 26600877
- PMCID
- PMC4630954
- ISSN
- 0137-7183
- eISSN
- 1899-0967
- Number of pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984702816602771
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