Difference between revisions of "Testicular abscess"
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*Abundant [[neutrophils]]. | *Abundant [[neutrophils]]. | ||
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*[[Lymphoma]] of the testis. | |||
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Revision as of 16:36, 8 January 2017
Testicular abscess, also abscess of the testis, is a rare occurrence.
General
- May mimic a testicular tumour.[1]
Clinical:[2]
- Scrotal pain.
- Scrotal swelling.
Microscopic
Features:
- Abundant neutrophils.
- +/-Microorganisms.
DDx:
- Germ cell neoplasia in situ.
- Lymphoma of the testis.
- Necrotic germ cell tumour.
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TESTIS AND SPERMATIC CORD, RIGHT, ORCHIDECTOMY: - ABSCESS. - VAS DEFERENS WITH ACUTE AND CHRONIC INFLAMMATION. - EPIDIDYMITIS. - TESTIS WITH ATROPHIC CHANGES AND ORCHITIS. - NEGATIVE FOR GERM CELL NEOPLASIA IN SITU (INTRATUBULAR GERM CELL NEOPLASIA). - NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
See also
References
- ↑ Turhan V, Acar A, Ates F, et al. (July 2013). "Orchiectomy performed in two patients with Brucella orchitis mimicking testicular tumour". West Indian Med J 62 (6): 557–60. PMID 24756746.
- ↑ Zaid UB, Bagga HS, Reese AC, Breyer BN (2013). "Intratesticular abscess in a solitary testicle: the case for testicle sparing management". Case Rep Med 2013: 184064. doi:10.1155/2013/184064. PMC 3809365. PMID 24198833. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3809365/.