Spermatic grauloma: an often painful lesion.
Spermatic granulomas are specialized abscesses which frequently occur at the site of vasectomy. Although some are often silent, others can be agonizingly painful. A series of 154 granulomas is presented. Of these, 83 were symptomatic and 63 required surgery for relief of pain.
D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014649:Vas Deferens; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*