Intratesticular abscess is a rare finding associated with advanced or untreated epididymo-orchitis, often in immunocompromised patients. Implicated pathogens can be spread hematogenously, by urine reflux in dysfunctional voiders, through aberrant mesonephric duct anatomy, or via a patent processus vaginalis in the setting of an intra-abdominal infection. A testicular-sparing surgical approach is often used in prepubertal populations and is associated with positive outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction Low-intensity shockwave therapy (LISWT) may improve erectile function in patients with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction (ED). Currently there is a paucity of research and prospective data on the utilization of LISWT in patients with ED. We present the results of our phase II clinical trial of LISWT with short-term follow-up in a cohort of patients with mild to moderate vasculogenic ED.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRenal vein thrombosis (RVT) is most often an implication of nephrotic syndrome. Pyelonephritis has been associated at a much lower rate, with the incidence of causation being extremely rare. In our case, a 35-year-old female patient presented with right-sided -positive acute pyelonephritis complicated by perinephric abscess and renal vein thrombosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Comput Assist Tomogr
March 1999
We present a case of azygos vein continuation with aneurysm of the azygos vein simulating a tumor in the right upper mediastinum. The dynamic CT examination initially showed a structure of malignant appearance during the early arterial phase. Further dynamic CT revealed marked enhancement of the mass during the late venous phase, suggesting a vascular structure.
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