Cocaine abuse that presents with acute scrotal pain and mimics testicular torsion
Int. braz. j. urol
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42(5): 1028-1032, Sept.-Oct. 2016. graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Report case (s) relevant aspects Man, 27 years old, complaining of acute testicular pain by 2 hours in the remaining left testicle. Denies fever, lower urinary tract symptoms such as dysuria, urinary frequency, concommitant or prior urethral discharge to the painful condition. He underwent right orchiectomy 13 years ago by testicular torsion. He is a chronic user of cocaine for 15 years and during the last three days the drug use was continuous and intense. Proposed premise substantiating case (s) description Initial diagnostic hypothesis:
Syndromic Acute Scrotum Syndrome (SEA) Main Etiologic (testicular torsion) Secondary Etiologic (acute orchiepididymitis) Briefly delineates what might it add? Lines of research That Could be Addressed In this challenging clinical case we presented an alternative and new etiologic diangosis for the acute scrotum which the main etiologic factor remains testicular torsion. This new diangosis is acute testicular ischemia as a complication of cocaine abuse.
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Main subject:
Scrotum
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Testicular Diseases
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Testis
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Cocaine-Related Disorders
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Acute Pain
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Ischemia
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. braz. j. urol
Journal subject:
Urology
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de São Carlos/BR
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