Ejaculatory duct reflux revealed by chronic scrotal swelling in an adult

Ejaculatory duct reflux is rare and few investigations have focused on this entity, which is usually described in children. This study reports a new case of unilateral ejaculatory reflux in a 32-year-old patient, with a history of urethroplasty at the age of 5 for hypospadias, who presented for righ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Zaghbib, Selim, Chakroun, Marouene, Boussaffa, Hamza, Saadi, Ahmed, Ayed, Haroun, Chebil, Mohamed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
Materias:
Endourology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8760482/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35059297
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2022.101992
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Sumario:Ejaculatory duct reflux is rare and few investigations have focused on this entity, which is usually described in children. This study reports a new case of unilateral ejaculatory reflux in a 32-year-old patient, with a history of urethroplasty at the age of 5 for hypospadias, who presented for right chronic scrotal swelling. Urethrocystscopy showed an anterior urethral stricture and a gaping opening of the right ejaculatory duct. CT scan with opacification through the right ejaculatory duct, showed a dilated right seminal vesicle, associated to a reflux in the right deferent vas and epididymis, which was dilated explaining the scrotal swelling.

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