Free Content A pressing diagnosis - a compromised testicle secondary to compartment syndrome

Authors: Douglas, J.W.1; Hicks, J.A.1; Manners, J.1; Hayes, M.C.1

Source: Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, Volume 90, Number 2, March 2008 , pp. W6-W8(1)

Publisher: The Royal College of Surgeons of England

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Abstract:

Hydrocoeles are a common cause of scrotal swelling and discomfort in a significant proportion of men. We report a case of compartment syndrome within the tunica vaginalis. This is an unusual and previously unreported complication of a hydrocoele.

Keywords: COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; TESTIS; TESTICULAR; BLOOD FLOW

Document Type: Case report

DOI: 10.1308/147870808X257184

Affiliations: 1: Department of Urology, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK

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