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Segmental testicular infarction: Case series and brief literature review of a great mime

Segmental testicular infarction is rare, and the etiology is mostly idiopathic. We report a case series of four young patients, one of them with metachronous bilateral disease, presenting with an acute scrotum and treated with a testis-sparing approach, if feasible, after a negative intraoperative b...

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Autores principales: Palmisano, Franco, Serrago, Mariapia, Gallioli, Andrea, Lorusso, Vito, Gadda, Franco, Spinelli, Matteo Giulio, Montanari, Emanuele
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6676845/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31413519
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/UA.UA_125_18
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Sumario:Segmental testicular infarction is rare, and the etiology is mostly idiopathic. We report a case series of four young patients, one of them with metachronous bilateral disease, presenting with an acute scrotum and treated with a testis-sparing approach, if feasible, after a negative intraoperative biopsy. Etiology, differential diagnosis, and management are reviewed. To be aware of clinical and imaging features of this benign testicular pathology, it is crucial to avoid unnecessary orchiectomies to preserve vital testicular tissue left.