Ruptured Testicular Abscess: A Rare Complication of Epididymo-Orchitis
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Testicular infarction and rupture: an uncommon complication of epididymo-orchitis
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-...
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عنوان ژورنال: IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2735-2285,1823-4631
DOI: 10.31436/imjm.v18i1.812