title: A spermatic cord hematoma secondary to varicocele rupture from blunt abdominal trauma: a case report and review.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Elmhurst Hospital Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Aldoroty
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Stone
mesh_terms: 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*