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Segmental testicular infarction.

B Liu¹, X-W Zhu, P Wang

¹Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China. drliuben@hotmail.com

|July 1, 2011

Summary

A rare case of segmental testicular infarction, causing severe testicular pain, was diagnosed using scrotal ultrasound. Surgical removal confirmed the infarction, highlighting its importance in differential diagnosis for acute testicular pain.

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Pathology

Background:

Segmental testicular infarction is a rare condition characterized by localized tissue death within the testicle.
It can present with acute scrotal pain, mimicking other testicular emergencies.

Observation:

A 24-year-old man presented with sudden, severe left testicular pain.
Scrotal ultrasound revealed a hypoechoic mass in the left testicle with absent blood flow on color Doppler.

Findings:

Surgical exploration and partial orchiectomy were performed.
Pathological evaluation confirmed a segmental testicular hemorrhagic infarction.

Implications:

This case underscores the importance of considering segmental testicular infarction in the differential diagnosis of acute testicular pain.
Early diagnosis and surgical intervention can lead to successful management and preservation of testicular function.