Abstract
A 38-year-old man presented for evaluation of new-onset left testicular pain with swelling. Testicular ultrasound revealed multiple intraparenchymal hypoechoic areas in the inferior portion of the left testicle. The patient was treated with a radical inguinal orchiectomy. Pathologic evaluation revealed intratesticular vasculitis, with involvement of medium-sized arteries. This appears to be a rare case of isolated testicular vasculitis, in the absence of any systemic symptoms.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antibodies, Antinuclear / blood
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Autoantibodies / blood
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Autoimmune Diseases / blood
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Autoimmune Diseases / diagnosis*
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Autoimmune Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Autoimmune Diseases / surgery
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Blood Sedimentation
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C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
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Humans
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Male
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Orchiectomy / methods
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Orchitis / blood
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Orchitis / diagnostic imaging
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Orchitis / etiology*
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Orchitis / surgery
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Testis / blood supply*
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Testis / diagnostic imaging
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Testis / pathology*
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Testis / surgery
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Ultrasonography
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Vasculitis / blood
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Vasculitis / diagnosis*
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Vasculitis / diagnostic imaging
Substances
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Antibodies, Antinuclear
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Autoantibodies
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C-Reactive Protein