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1Department of Urology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Federal Republic of Germany.
Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology
|August 1, 1997
Abstract:
A man presented to our department showed scrotal swelling and beginning priapism due to a ball bearing ring. The patient had passed his scrotum through the metal ring eight years before. Now he has observed an increasing swelling for seven days. The condition had to be treated operatively.
Insights
A man experienced scrotal swelling and priapism from a metal ring inserted eight years prior. The condition worsened over seven days, necessitating surgical intervention for relief.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Surgical Case Reports
Background:
- A foreign body, specifically a ball bearing ring, was inserted into the scrotum eight years prior to presentation.
- The patient presented with a seven-day history of increasing scrotal swelling and the onset of priapism.
