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Akshat Agrawal1, Sudhansu Sekhar Mohanty1, Kamal Kumar Sen1
1Department of Radiodiagnosis, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India.
Introduction:
Emphysematous epididymo-orchitis in the young to middle age groups without any comorbidity like diabetes or metabolic disorders is an uncommon entity.
Case Report:
We present a case of a nondiabetic young patient, diagnosed with emphysematous epididymo-orchitis as a sequela to urinary tract infection.
Discussion:
Clinically differentiating diagnoses of the acute scrotum may be difficult and ultrasound can be used reliably as the initial modality showing the presence of air for early diagnosis.
Conclusion:
Nondiabetic young patients without any metabolic disorder should also be suspected for emphysematous epididymo-orchitis in the setting of the acute scrotum. An ultrasound examination can predict its presence with confidence.
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