title: [Acute scrotum secondary to testicular tumor].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of testicular tumor, classified as seminoma, with a very uncommon form of presentation since it presented as acute scrotum.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical features, treatment and outcome of this uncommon condition are presented.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A review of the literature showed that this form of presentation is rare although in the present case it is impossible to determine if testicular inflammation was due to tumor necrosis or infection from the associated hydrocele.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Testicular tumor should be considered in all male patients aged 20 to 35 years with acute scrotum.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital del Bierzo, Fuentes Nuevas-Ponferrada, León, España.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Parra Muntaner
authors.forename: Jose María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sánchez Merino
authors.forename: José Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: López Pacios
authors.forename: Sergio Carlos
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gomez Cisneros
authors.forename: Maria Del Carmen
authors.initials: Mdel C
authors.lastname: Piñeiro Fernandez
authors.forename: Francisco Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Madrid García
authors.forename: Jesus
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garcia Alonso
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sousa Escandon
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D009919:Orchiectomy; D009920:Orchitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D018239:Seminoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000175:diagnosis; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery