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Xanthogranulomatous orchitis with scrotal fistulas
Author(s) -
DEMİRCİ DENIZ,
EKMEKÇİOǦLU OǦUZ,
SOYUER IŞIN,
EMİRDOǦAN MUSTAFA
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2004.00864.x
Subject(s) - orchitis , medicine , scrotum , malignancy , orchiectomy , epididymitis , ultrasonography , pathology , radiology , anatomy , surgery
Xanthogranulomatous orchitis is an extremely rare inflammatory change of testis which is difficult to distinguish from testicular tumor. We report on a 21‐year‐old man who presented with left testicular swelling and pyogenic discharge from the scrotum. Testicular tumor markers were normal. Scrotal ultrasonography showed a testicular tumor in the left testis. Because of severe adhesion between the scrotum and intrascrotal structures, radical orchiectomy combined with hemiscrotectomy was performed to exclude possible malignancy. Histopathological findings showed xanthogranulomatous orchitis.