title: Testicular infarction and rupture: an uncommon complication of epididymo-orchitis.
abstract: Epididymo-orchitis is a common diagnosis in men presenting with unilateral testicular pain. It can be of an infectious or non-infectious aetiology. Clinical examination and laboratory investigations do not reliably differentiate testicular infarction secondary to epididymo-orchitis from uncomplicated epididymo-orchitis. Definitive diagnosis is usually made by ultrasound. Misdiagnosis and under-treatment can lead to poor outcome, such as infarction and loss of the affected testis. We present an uncommon case of epididymo-orchitis resulting in testicular infarction and rupture despite normal initial investigations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia daniel.chia8@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chia
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Penkoff
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stanowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Kieran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Beattie
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Audrey C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Wang