Acute Epididymo-Orchitis Complicated With Abscesses in Testis and Seminal Vesicles: A Case Report

Overview

Journal Clin Med Insights Case Rep

Publisher Sage Publications

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2023 Jan 16

PMID 36643286

Authors

Nader Salama

Alaa Hatem

Omer Sirelkhatim Hassan

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Abstract

Epididymo-orchitis is a common intra-scrotal inflammation among males that causes swelling of the epididymis and testis. In the era of modern antibiotics, complications associated with this condition are now rare. Herein, we report a 28-year-old man with acute epididymo-orchitis complicated by the formation of several abscesses involving the left testis and seminal vesicles. The literature review showed this patient as the first case with such extensive complications following epididymo-orchitis. Initial antimicrobial therapy was unable to resolve the condition. The management necessitated surgical intervention, which included MRI-guided aspiration of the seminal vesicle abscesses and testicular sparing drainage of the testicular abscess.

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