title: Spontaneous rupture of varicocele testis associated with advanced pancreatic cancer.
abstract: We report a rare case of strain-induced spontaneous rupture of varicocele associated with renal vein involvement by advanced pancreatic cancer. Computed tomography and color Doppler sonography yielded the correct diagnosis and the patient could maintain quality of life without surgery for acute scrotum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki 710-8602, Japan. ym7856@kchnet.or.jp
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: Noriaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Utsunomiya
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ichioka
authors.forename: Norihumi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
authors.forename: Akito
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014646:Varicocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy