title: Imaging in emphysematous epididymo-orchitis: A rare cause of acute scrotum.
abstract: Emphysematous epididymo-orchitis is an uncommon, acute inflammatory process of epididymis and testis characterized by the presence of air within the tissue. Patient presents with fever, acute pain, swelling and tenderness in the scrotum. Imaging is needed for rapid accurate diagnosis and to differentiate it from other causes of acute scrotum such as testicular torsion. We report a case of emphysematous epididymo-orchitis with imaging findings on plain radiography, ultrasound, CT and MRI and a brief review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Central Hospital, Lalaguda, South Central Railway, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Anitha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mandava
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Central Hospital, Lalaguda, South Central Railway, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: R Prabhakar
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Yashoda Hospital, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: D Anjani
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Central Hospital, Lalaguda, South Central Railway, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: I Shiva
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Naga Prasad
keywords: Acute scrotum; computed tomography; emphysematous epididymo-orchitis; magnetic resonance imaging; ultrasound
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