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Demonstration of Cutaneous Allodynia in Association with Chronic Pelvic Pain
Published on: June 23, 2009
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[Una dolorosa hinchazón en la ingle]
Siem A Willems1,2, K T Buddingh1, Marcus A M Brouwers1
1HagaZiekenhuis, afdeling Heelkunde, Den Haag.
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
|August 20, 2025
Resumen
Una inflamación dolorosa de la ingle fue inicialmente sospechosa de ser una hernia inguinal encarcelada. La exploración quirúrgica reveló la vasitis (inflamación de los conductos deferentes) como la causa real, lo que provocó el tratamiento con antibióticos.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Urología
- Patología quirúrgica
Sus antecedentes:
- Las hernias inguinales y el dolor escrotal son presentaciones comunes en la práctica quirúrgica.
- La vasitis, inflamación de los conductos deferentes, puede presentarse con síntomas que imitan otras afecciones.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para informar un caso de vasitis inicialmente diagnosticado erróneamente como una hernia inguinal encarcelada.
- Para resaltar la importancia de considerar diagnósticos diferenciales en el dolor de la ingle y el escroto.
Principales métodos:
- Presentación clínica de un hombre de 38 años con dolor en la ingle izquierda y en el escroto.
- Exploración quirúrgica para investigar la sospecha de una hernia inguinal encarcelada.
- Cultivo de orina y análisis de ITS, seguido de terapia empírica con antibióticos.
Principales resultados:
- Los hallazgos quirúrgicos revelaron vasitis, no una hernia inguinal encarcelada.
- El paciente recibió un tratamiento de 14 días con ciprofloxacina.
Conclusiones:
- La vasitis debe considerarse en el diagnóstico diferencial de la hinchazón aguda dolorosa de la ingle y del escroto.
- El diagnóstico rápido y el tratamiento adecuado con antibióticos son cruciales para controlar la vasitis.
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