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Epididymorchitis a review of 85 cases in Mosul | ||
| Medical Journal of Tikrit | ||
| Article 1, Volume 2, Issue 122, 2016, Pages 8-12 | ||
| Author | ||
| Abdul Salaam Thanoon Al Masri | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Acute epididymorchitis is a clinicalcondition caused by invasion of theepididymis and its testis by a wide range ofinfective microorganisms and less commonlyby other inflammatory processes, thesymptoms are usually unilateral and developedover a few days(1). It is characterized by acutescrotal pain and tender swelling of theepididymis with it is testis, fever, and it mightbe preceded by dysuria (1, 2).A non infective epididymorchitis some timesarises from a high pressure in the Prostaticurethra causing reflux of the infected urine upthe vasa , when unusual exertion or violentstrain while the bladder is full causinginjection of urine into the vasa underpressures(3).Blood borne infections are rare andless common but it may be suspected whenthere is E coli, Streptococcal, Staphylococcalor proteus infections with out evidence ofUTI(3). | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Epididymorchitis a review of; Epididymorchitis | ||
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