BACKGROUND Testicular pain caused by lumbar disease is uncommon in the clinic.Here we reported a case of discogenic low back pain with testicular pain that was successfully cured.CASE SUMMARY A 23-year-old male patien...BACKGROUND Testicular pain caused by lumbar disease is uncommon in the clinic.Here we reported a case of discogenic low back pain with testicular pain that was successfully cured.CASE SUMMARY A 23-year-old male patient presented to our department with chronic low back pain.Based on his clinical symptoms,signs and imaging,he was diagnosed with discogenic low back pain.Since conservative treatment for more than half a year did not significantly improve his low back pain,we decided to treat it with intradiscal methylene blue injection.During the course of surgery,we again identified the low back pain as originating from the degenerated lumbar disc by analgesic discography.Interestingly,the patient’s low back pain disappeared along with the testicular pain that had been present for more than 3 mo.After the operation,the patient’s low back pain improved,and the testicular pain did not reappear.CONCLUSION Intradiscal methylene blue injection is a convenient and effective surgical intervention for the treatment of discogenic low back pain.Lumbar disc degeneration may also be a possible clinical cause of testicular pain.Methylene blue injection in the diseased disc improved the low back pain,and the accom-panying testicular pain was successfully managed.展开更多
BACKGROUND Common symptoms of Campylobacter colitis include abdominal pain,vomiting,diarrhea,and fever,among others.However,Campylobacter colitis also has a high incidence of extraintestinal symptoms.CASE SUMMARY We r...BACKGROUND Common symptoms of Campylobacter colitis include abdominal pain,vomiting,diarrhea,and fever,among others.However,Campylobacter colitis also has a high incidence of extraintestinal symptoms.CASE SUMMARY We report the case of a 51-year-old man who presented with bilateral testicular pain.A scrotal examination failed to reveal any physical findings,but the patient exhibited mild tenderness in the right lower abdomen.Computed tomography revealed ileocecal wall thickening.Post-admission,the patient developed diarrhea,and a stool culture was submitted;Campylobacter jejuni infection was confirmed.Testicular pain is known to be caused by appendicitis.Consequently,we suggest that Campylobacter colitis,which causes ileocecal inflammation,caused the testicular pain in this case.CONCLUSION In patients with testicular pain and no other objective findings,diseases such as Campylobacter colitis should be considered.展开更多
Enterogenous cyst is a rare congenital lesion generally located in the mediastinum or the abdominal cavity. We reported the first case of testicular enterogenous cyst in a 55-year-old white male presented with testicu...Enterogenous cyst is a rare congenital lesion generally located in the mediastinum or the abdominal cavity. We reported the first case of testicular enterogenous cyst in a 55-year-old white male presented with testicular pain and a gradually enlarging left scrotal mass with a 2-week duration. (Asian J Androl 2006 Mar; 8: 243-245)展开更多
Background and Objective: The optimal treatment for varicocele is still controversial. Although there are many treatment methods, none can be considered as the best therapeutic option. We present our initial laparosco...Background and Objective: The optimal treatment for varicocele is still controversial. Although there are many treatment methods, none can be considered as the best therapeutic option. We present our initial laparoscopic varicocelectomy experience by describing the clinical aspects and evaluating the outcomes of this surgical procedure at the Centre medico-chirugicale d’urologie in Douala, Cameroon. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study carried out between January 2015 and December 2019 on 35 patients with symptomatic varicoceles who were treated for either testicular pain or infertility. All surgical procedures were performed via laparoscopy, with ligation of the spermatic vein using a hemlock clip in the retroperitoneal space. The patients were followed up for three months after surgery, and data were collected and analyzed to obtain results. Results: The study participants were aged 16 - 55 years, with a mean age of 36.11 ± 8.45 years. Infertility was the main presenting complaint. In 65.7% of cases, varicoceles were bilateral with testicular atrophy occurring in 26 patients (74.28%). The surgery duration ranged from 14 minutes to 60 minutes, with an average duration of 34.8 minutes. There was no case of conversion to open surgery. No major complications were observed and all patients were discharged the day after surgery. Three months after surgery, all patients stopped experiencing pain and semen parameters improved in 71.42% of the study participants, with 42.82% of them impregnating their partners. Conclusion: Laparoscopic varicocelectomy is efficient, less time-consuming, with minimal postoperative complications. It can be performed easily in the outpatient department.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Testicular pain caused by lumbar disease is uncommon in the clinic.Here we reported a case of discogenic low back pain with testicular pain that was successfully cured.CASE SUMMARY A 23-year-old male patient presented to our department with chronic low back pain.Based on his clinical symptoms,signs and imaging,he was diagnosed with discogenic low back pain.Since conservative treatment for more than half a year did not significantly improve his low back pain,we decided to treat it with intradiscal methylene blue injection.During the course of surgery,we again identified the low back pain as originating from the degenerated lumbar disc by analgesic discography.Interestingly,the patient’s low back pain disappeared along with the testicular pain that had been present for more than 3 mo.After the operation,the patient’s low back pain improved,and the testicular pain did not reappear.CONCLUSION Intradiscal methylene blue injection is a convenient and effective surgical intervention for the treatment of discogenic low back pain.Lumbar disc degeneration may also be a possible clinical cause of testicular pain.Methylene blue injection in the diseased disc improved the low back pain,and the accom-panying testicular pain was successfully managed.
文摘BACKGROUND Common symptoms of Campylobacter colitis include abdominal pain,vomiting,diarrhea,and fever,among others.However,Campylobacter colitis also has a high incidence of extraintestinal symptoms.CASE SUMMARY We report the case of a 51-year-old man who presented with bilateral testicular pain.A scrotal examination failed to reveal any physical findings,but the patient exhibited mild tenderness in the right lower abdomen.Computed tomography revealed ileocecal wall thickening.Post-admission,the patient developed diarrhea,and a stool culture was submitted;Campylobacter jejuni infection was confirmed.Testicular pain is known to be caused by appendicitis.Consequently,we suggest that Campylobacter colitis,which causes ileocecal inflammation,caused the testicular pain in this case.CONCLUSION In patients with testicular pain and no other objective findings,diseases such as Campylobacter colitis should be considered.
文摘Enterogenous cyst is a rare congenital lesion generally located in the mediastinum or the abdominal cavity. We reported the first case of testicular enterogenous cyst in a 55-year-old white male presented with testicular pain and a gradually enlarging left scrotal mass with a 2-week duration. (Asian J Androl 2006 Mar; 8: 243-245)
文摘Background and Objective: The optimal treatment for varicocele is still controversial. Although there are many treatment methods, none can be considered as the best therapeutic option. We present our initial laparoscopic varicocelectomy experience by describing the clinical aspects and evaluating the outcomes of this surgical procedure at the Centre medico-chirugicale d’urologie in Douala, Cameroon. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study carried out between January 2015 and December 2019 on 35 patients with symptomatic varicoceles who were treated for either testicular pain or infertility. All surgical procedures were performed via laparoscopy, with ligation of the spermatic vein using a hemlock clip in the retroperitoneal space. The patients were followed up for three months after surgery, and data were collected and analyzed to obtain results. Results: The study participants were aged 16 - 55 years, with a mean age of 36.11 ± 8.45 years. Infertility was the main presenting complaint. In 65.7% of cases, varicoceles were bilateral with testicular atrophy occurring in 26 patients (74.28%). The surgery duration ranged from 14 minutes to 60 minutes, with an average duration of 34.8 minutes. There was no case of conversion to open surgery. No major complications were observed and all patients were discharged the day after surgery. Three months after surgery, all patients stopped experiencing pain and semen parameters improved in 71.42% of the study participants, with 42.82% of them impregnating their partners. Conclusion: Laparoscopic varicocelectomy is efficient, less time-consuming, with minimal postoperative complications. It can be performed easily in the outpatient department.