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[Spontaneous thrombosis of the pampiniform plexus--case report]
G Kawabata1, H Maeda, K Morisue
1Department of Urology, Shinko Hospital.
Abstract:
Spontaneous thrombosis of the pampiniform plexus is a extremely rare condition, with only 9 cases reported in the literature. We report here a case of this entity and demonstrate that surgical exploration should be indicated to rule out some of these other conditions, such as a tumor of the intrascrotal component, acute scrotum or inguinal herniation.
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