Scrotal "arteriocele" from iliac artery occlusion.
A case is described in which a testicular artery, pulsatile and palpable in the scrotum, provided a major collateral for an obstructed iliac artery. The testicular artery was probably spared from occlusion because it originated from a renal artery. Following surgical relief of the iliac obstruction, the testicular artery reverted to normal caliber and was no longer palpable in the scrotum.
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001158:Arteries; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply*