Premium
Segmental hemorrhagic infarction of testis associated with epididymitis
Author(s) -
Chin ShyChyi,
Wu ChingJiunn,
Chen Ann,
Hsiao HaiSung
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199807/08)26:6<326::aid-jcu10>3.0.co;2-0
Subject(s) - medicine , epididymitis , orchiectomy , epididymis , infarction , testicular torsion , complication , urology , pathology , surgery , andrology , myocardial infarction , sperm
Testicular infarction is most commonly associated with acute testicular torsion. We present the sonographic findings in a case of segmental testicular infarction associated with epididymitis. The gray‐scale abnormalities included a round, well‐defined, hypoechoic intratesticular mass and heterogeneity and enlargement of the epididymis. Color Doppler sonography demonstrated only minimal blood flow in the intratesticular mass and increased flow in the epididymis. Recognition of acute testicular segmental infarction as a complication of epididymitis may prevent unnecessary orchiectomy. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 26:326–328, 1998.