8) Neha et al have reported
epididymoorchitis caused by salmonella.
4] in younger age can be caused by a number of clinical conditions including testicular torsion,
epididymoorchitis, torsion of testicular appendages, infected hydrocele, incarcerated inguinal hernia and less commonly by thrombosed scrotal veins, Henoch-Schonlein purpura and fluid leakage from VP shunt.
The patient was initially managed conservatively and was also started on antibiotics for possible
epididymoorchitis.
Belyi LE, Konshin II (2013) Mechanisms of pathospermy at acute
epididymoorchitis, complicated intrascrotal hypertension.
Respondents felt unable to independently perform the urological procedures of suprapubic catheterisation, management of
epididymoorchitis, and testicular torsion.
Mumps viral infections in adolescent and adult males carry an up to 30% risk that the testes may become infected resulting in orchitis, epididymitis or
epididymoorchitis, which can be quite painful; about half of these infections result in testicular atrophy, and in rare cases sterility can follow (99) Congenital abnormalities (cryptorchidism and testicular dysgenesis, congenital absence of the vas deferens); acquired urogenital abnormalities (obstructions, testicular torsion, testicular tumour, orchitis, urogenital tract infections; increased scrotal temperature (e.
Epididymoorchitis is the most frequent genitourinary complication of brucellosis, but it is rare in children.
Genital filariasis in India presents commonly as secondary vaginal hydroceles with an associated
epididymoorchitis (1).
Epididymoorchitis is a frequent genitourinary complication and up to 20 per cent of men with brucellosis suffer from this complication (6,7).
Testicular torsion and acute
epididymoorchitis are the most common causes of an acute scrotum.
Complications, including hematoma, infection, sperm granulomas,
epididymoorchitis, and congestive epididymitis, occur in 1 to 6% of men undergoing vasectomy.
Check with your GP to make sure it isn't
epididymoorchitis.
