Venous infarction of the testis--a cause of non-response to conservative therapy in epididymo-orchitis. A case report.
Acute epididymo-orchitis occasionally responds poorly to conservative measures. Testicular infarction may be one reason for this complication. Ultrasonography and radionuclide scanning can elucidate the cause. A patient with this complication is described.
Rencken
R K
RK
Department of Urology, Medical University of Southern Africa, Pretoria.
du Plessis
D J
DJ
de Haas
L S
LS
D000208:Acute Disease; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009920:Orchitis / Q000150:complications*; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply*