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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 42-43 |
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Segmental testicular infarction following cysto-prostatectomy
Adam I Alleemudder, Tarik Amer, Amrith Rao
Department of Urology, St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, United Kingdom
Correspondence Address:
Adam I Alleemudder
12 Flandrian Close, Enfield Island Village, Middlesex EN3 6FT
United Kingdom
DOI: 10.4103/0974-7796.75855 PMID: 21346834
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Segmental (partial) testicular infarction is a very rare condition of unknown cause in more than 70% of cases. Several predisposing conditions have been described, but to our knowledge, this is the first documented case and often overlooked complication occurring as a result of cysto-prostatectomy. It usually presents in an acute manner resembling testicular torsion or epididymo-orchitis and is confirmed using ultrasonography. In some cases, it may present insidiously with no pain and may be confused with a testicular tumor due to the hypo-echoic features on imaging. In unclear situations, Doppler sonography shows vascularity and a magnetic resonance scan can be useful to distinguish between the two conditions. |
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