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[Clinical characteristics of acute scrotum: analysis of 316 cases]
Yi-Sheng Chen1, Ling-Song Tao, Jian Kong
1Department of Urology, The Second Peoples Hospital of Wuhu, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China.
Objective:
To investigate the differential diagnosis and treatment of acute scrotum.
Methods:
We retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics of 316 cases of acute scrotum and reviewed the related literature.
Results:
Among the total number, there were 117 cases of acute epididymitis (37.0%), 76 acute orchitis (24.1%), 39 acute periorchitis (12.3%), 23 acute scrotal infection (7.3%), 21 testicular trauma (6.6%), 17 idiopathic scrotal edema (5.4%), 16 testicular torsion (5.1%), and 7 scrotal gangrene (2.2%). Eighty-one of them underwent surgery and 235 received conservative treatment, of whom 1 with scrotal gangrene died of toxic shock for refusing surgical drainage. Those with testicular torsion all showed positive results in Prehn's test and responded well to surgery.
Conclusion:
Acute scrotum is detrimental to male health, for which early diagnosis and prompt treatment are essential.
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