Infantile epididymitis with calcification
A 1-month-old infant presented with a case of calcifying chronic epididymitis. Differential diagnosis was made from a testicular torsion and neoplasm. Serial ultrasound examination revealed a calcified lesion adjacent to the normal testis, thereby avoiding an unnecessary orchiectomy. Infantile epidi...
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| author | Muramori Katsumi Nagata Koji Handa Noritoshi |
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| description | A 1-month-old infant presented with a case of calcifying chronic epididymitis. Differential diagnosis was made from a testicular torsion and neoplasm. Serial ultrasound examination revealed a calcified lesion adjacent to the normal testis, thereby avoiding an unnecessary orchiectomy. Infantile epididymitis has been thought to be rare; however, it is occasionally encountered in the literature and calcification with chronic epididymitis in an infant has not been previously reported. On the other hand, an infant with scrotal calcification should be suspected of neoplasm. However, the tumor markers a-fetoprotein (AFP) and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin β (HCG β ) were within the physiological range. Therefore, a diagnosis must be carefully made to avoid an unnecessary orchiectomy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb0477daca2946ce9b62590059c34ff12022-12-21T18:12:07ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons0971-92611998-38912008-01-011312527Infantile epididymitis with calcificationMuramori KatsumiNagata KojiHanda NoritoshiA 1-month-old infant presented with a case of calcifying chronic epididymitis. Differential diagnosis was made from a testicular torsion and neoplasm. Serial ultrasound examination revealed a calcified lesion adjacent to the normal testis, thereby avoiding an unnecessary orchiectomy. Infantile epididymitis has been thought to be rare; however, it is occasionally encountered in the literature and calcification with chronic epididymitis in an infant has not been previously reported. On the other hand, an infant with scrotal calcification should be suspected of neoplasm. However, the tumor markers a-fetoprotein (AFP) and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin β (HCG β ) were within the physiological range. Therefore, a diagnosis must be carefully made to avoid an unnecessary orchiectomy.http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2008;volume=13;issue=1;spage=25;epage=27;aulast=Muramori: Infantile epididymitis calcification |
| spellingShingle | Muramori Katsumi Nagata Koji Handa Noritoshi Infantile epididymitis with calcification Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons : Infantile epididymitis calcification |
| title | Infantile epididymitis with calcification |
| title_full | Infantile epididymitis with calcification |
| title_fullStr | Infantile epididymitis with calcification |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infantile epididymitis with calcification |
| title_short | Infantile epididymitis with calcification |
| title_sort | infantile epididymitis with calcification |
| topic | : Infantile epididymitis calcification |
| url | http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2008;volume=13;issue=1;spage=25;epage=27;aulast=Muramori |
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