Seminal vesicle abscess causing unilateral hydroureteronephrosis: A case report

Seminal vesicle abscess (SVA) is a rare urologic entity. It mainly occurs in subjects with predisposing factors and may be associated with other urogenital infections. We describe the case of a diabetic subject with SVA associated with funiculitis, epididymitis and obstructive pyelonephritis. Treatm...

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Main Authors: Vittorio Imperatore, Massimiliano Creta, Sergio Di Meo, Roberto Buonopane, Lorenzo Spirito, Vincenzo Mirone
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Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-12-01
Series:Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/6994
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author Vittorio Imperatore
Massimiliano Creta
Sergio Di Meo
Roberto Buonopane
Lorenzo Spirito
Vincenzo Mirone
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description Seminal vesicle abscess (SVA) is a rare urologic entity. It mainly occurs in subjects with predisposing factors and may be associated with other urogenital infections. We describe the case of a diabetic subject with SVA associated with funiculitis, epididymitis and obstructive pyelonephritis. Treatment consisted of laparotomic surgical drainage of the abscess and ureteral stent placement.
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spelling doaj.art-6f7d42191dfe468c86ab0530e58e24d82022-12-22T01:27:41ZengPAGEPress PublicationsArchivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia1124-35622282-41972017-12-0189432132210.4081/aiua.2017.4.3215528Seminal vesicle abscess causing unilateral hydroureteronephrosis: A case reportVittorio Imperatore0Massimiliano Creta1Sergio Di Meo2Roberto Buonopane3Lorenzo Spirito4Vincenzo Mirone5Operative Unit of Urology, Buon Consiglio Hospital - Fatebenefratelli, NaplesOperative Unit of Urology, Buon Consiglio Hospital - Fatebenefratelli, NaplesOperative Unit of Urology, Buon Consiglio Hospital - Fatebenefratelli, NaplesOperative Unit of Urology, Buon Consiglio Hospital - Fatebenefratelli, NaplesUrological Clinic, Federico II University of Naples, NaplesUrological Clinic, Federico II University of Naples, NaplesSeminal vesicle abscess (SVA) is a rare urologic entity. It mainly occurs in subjects with predisposing factors and may be associated with other urogenital infections. We describe the case of a diabetic subject with SVA associated with funiculitis, epididymitis and obstructive pyelonephritis. Treatment consisted of laparotomic surgical drainage of the abscess and ureteral stent placement.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/6994DiabetesHydroureteronephrosisSeminal Vesicle Abscess.
spellingShingle Vittorio Imperatore
Massimiliano Creta
Sergio Di Meo
Roberto Buonopane
Lorenzo Spirito
Vincenzo Mirone
Seminal vesicle abscess causing unilateral hydroureteronephrosis: A case report
Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
Diabetes
Hydroureteronephrosis
Seminal Vesicle Abscess.
title Seminal vesicle abscess causing unilateral hydroureteronephrosis: A case report
title_full Seminal vesicle abscess causing unilateral hydroureteronephrosis: A case report
title_fullStr Seminal vesicle abscess causing unilateral hydroureteronephrosis: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Seminal vesicle abscess causing unilateral hydroureteronephrosis: A case report
title_short Seminal vesicle abscess causing unilateral hydroureteronephrosis: A case report
title_sort seminal vesicle abscess causing unilateral hydroureteronephrosis a case report
topic Diabetes
Hydroureteronephrosis
Seminal Vesicle Abscess.
url http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/6994
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