Hand, foot, and mouth disease presenting with a testicular mass in an adult
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Published on: May 16, 2012
Sarah Azari1, Darcy Wolfman2, Armine Smith3
1Department of Urology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Abstract:
The majority of solid testicular tumors are treated with orchiectomy given the high risk of malignancy. We present a case of a testicular mass in an adult patient in the setting of recent hand, foot, and mouth disease that was managed conservatively with serial ultrasounds. Even though cases of viral-associated testicular masses are rare, this differential diagnosis should be considered in patients with a new testicular mass in the setting of recent viral infection and negative tumor markers. For these patients, observation may be an option instead of immediate orchiectomy.
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