title: Segmental haemorrhagic infarction of the testis in a paediatric patient: a rare aftermath of epididymitis.
abstract: Testicular infarction is an uncommon finding in paediatric age and is usually due to testicular torsion or trauma causing venous rupture with thrombosis and/or arteriolar obstruction. Other causes of segmental infarction of the testes are represented by polyarteritis nodosa, thromboangioiitis obliterans and hypersensitivity angiitis. A few cases of testicular infarction due to epididymitis have been described in the literature related mainly to adult patients. Epididymitis is usually treated in the outpatient setting with close follow-up, but according to our present experience, and reviewing the literature, there may be some cases in which, surgical exploration is mandatory in order to avoid testicular damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Palidoro, Rome, Italy. o.adorisio@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Ottavio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Adorisio
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ceriati
authors.forename: Francesca Diomedi
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Camassei
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Peppo
mesh_terms: D004823:Epididymitis / Q000150:complications*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply*