Acute right epididymo-orchitis complicated by pampiniform plexus thrombosis

• Main Authors: Hussam M. Alshubaili, Khalid I. Alharbi, Mohamed N. Elsirafy, Sami M. Abuanz, Rami M. Hasan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
• Series: Urology Case Reports
• Subjects: Acute scrotum; Epidydmo-orchitis; Pampiniform; Thrombosis
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442020300590

Acute scrotum considered to be a common and one of the urological top emergency cases. However, acute testicular pain due to testicular vein thrombosis is rare especially if this thrombosis considered to be a complication of an infection, and not due to varicocele or malignancy-related conditions. A rare case of right epididymo-orchitis case complicated by right pampiniform plexus thrombosis, which resolved spontaneously with no anticoagulant management., Testicular vein thrombosis considered to be a rare differential diagnoses of acute scrotum presentation. With a limited number of reported cases, it requires more evaluation to develop a proper medical approach.