TY - JOUR
T1 - Testicular infarction as a rare complication of pyogenic epididymoorchitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa
T2 - A case report and systematic literature review
AU - Ishikawa, Kazuhiro
AU - Matsuo, Takahiro
AU - Nakamura, Tomoaki
AU - Kawai, Fujimi
AU - Uehara, Yuki
AU - Mori, Nobuyoshi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Authors
PY - 2021/1
Y1 - 2021/1
N2 - Background: Testicular infarction is a known serious complication associated with epididymitis. It is known to be idiopathic in 70% of cases but the frequency, risk factors, and management are yet to be elucidated. This paper aims to report a case of testicular infarction secondary to pyogenic epididymoorchitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Case presentation: A 64-year-old male with a past medical history of benign prostate hypertrophy using intermittent self-catheterization and a recent history of culture-negative pyogenic epididymoorchitis treated with oral cefpodoxime was admitted to our hospital due to a 4-week history of fever, right scrotal pain, and swelling. Scrotal ultrasonography showed a hypoechoic testis without testicular torsion. He was diagnosed with testicular infarction and a scrotal abscess due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and was treated with cefepime along with transcutaneous drainage. Despite the antimicrobial treatment, he experienced testicular loss with necrotic tissue. Because little is known about the risk factors, clinical characteristics, management, and prognosis of testicular infarction secondary to epididymitis, we performed a systematic review of the literature. Conclusion: This is a case of testicular necrosis during the treatment of epididymitis with negative urine culture and detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in tissue culture. Clinicians should perform frequent blood flow evaluation to the testis for early urologic intervention.
AB - Background: Testicular infarction is a known serious complication associated with epididymitis. It is known to be idiopathic in 70% of cases but the frequency, risk factors, and management are yet to be elucidated. This paper aims to report a case of testicular infarction secondary to pyogenic epididymoorchitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Case presentation: A 64-year-old male with a past medical history of benign prostate hypertrophy using intermittent self-catheterization and a recent history of culture-negative pyogenic epididymoorchitis treated with oral cefpodoxime was admitted to our hospital due to a 4-week history of fever, right scrotal pain, and swelling. Scrotal ultrasonography showed a hypoechoic testis without testicular torsion. He was diagnosed with testicular infarction and a scrotal abscess due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and was treated with cefepime along with transcutaneous drainage. Despite the antimicrobial treatment, he experienced testicular loss with necrotic tissue. Because little is known about the risk factors, clinical characteristics, management, and prognosis of testicular infarction secondary to epididymitis, we performed a systematic review of the literature. Conclusion: This is a case of testicular necrosis during the treatment of epididymitis with negative urine culture and detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in tissue culture. Clinicians should perform frequent blood flow evaluation to the testis for early urologic intervention.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01258
DO - 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01258
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85114099574
SN - 2214-2509
VL - 26
JO - IDCases
JF - IDCases
M1 - e01258
ER -