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J Pérez-Ardavín1, A Serrano Durbá1, I Miró1
1Servicio de Urología. Unidad de Urología Pediátrica. Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe. Valencia.
Abstract:
Spermatic vein thrombosis is a very rare pathology, with 25 cases published only, 6 of which in patients under 15 years of age. We present the case of a male patient, as well as a review of the literature. A 12-year old boy presented at emergency with 3-day progressive testicular pain. Following abdominal Doppler ultrasound imaging, he was diagnosed with left spermatic vein thrombosis and nutcracker syndrome. Admission and enoxaparin treatment were decided upon. Patient evolution was satisfactory, with subsequent ultrasound imaging demonstrating the absence of thrombus. The patient is currently under follow-up and without treatment. Various treatments are mentioned in the literature, with conservative management being the treatment of choice.
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