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[A case of syphilitic orchitis with aortic aneurysm]
N Onishi1, A Wakabayashi, T Sugiyama
1Department of Urology, Kinki University School of Medicine.
Hinyokika Kiyo. Acta Urologica Japonica
|September 1, 1987
Summary
A 72-year-old man developed scrotal swelling after aortic aneurysm surgery. Syphilitic orchitis was diagnosed after orchiectomy, highlighting a rare complication of syphilis.
Area of Science:
- Medicine
- Pathology
- Cardiology
Background:
- Syphilitic orchitis is a rare manifestation of tertiary syphilis.
- Aortic aneurysms can be associated with syphilitic aortitis.
- The clinical presentation of syphilitic orchitis can mimic other scrotal pathologies.