A spermatic cord hematoma secondary to varicocele rupture from blunt abdominal trauma: a case report and review.
Varicocele is a relatively common entity that is mostly studied because of the effects on the testes and a presumed role in infertility. Hemorrhage secondary to a varicocele, however, is a known but rare morbidity. A case is presented of a ruptured varicocele due to blunt abdominal trauma with a sudden increase in intra-abdominal pressure with transmission to the varicocele. Such a mechanism may also provide an explanation for the occurrence of a more commonly recognized phenomenon of idiopathic spermatic cord hematoma.
Gordon
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Department of Urology, Elmhurst Hospital Center, New York, New York.
Aldoroty
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Stone
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D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013085:Spermatic Cord; D014646:Varicocele / Q000150:complications*