Syphilitic scrotal abscess: the great mimic returns
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Microscopic Cyst Resection for the Treatment of Patients Diagnosed with Epididymal Cyst
Published on: March 31, 2023
C G White1, B J Challacombe, P Dasgupta
1Department of Urology, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, Guy's Hospital, St Thomas's Street, London SE1 9RT, UK. cgwhite@doctors.org.uk
Abstract:
We present an unusual case of a scrotal abscess. The patient's previous history of syphilis highlights the need for a thorough sexual history especially in light of the current increasing incidence of syphilis in the UK.
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