Xanthogranulomatous orchitis: Review of the published work, and report of one case

Publication date: Available online 7 May 2019Source: Urology Case ReportsAuthor(s): Shakhawan Hama amin Said, Rezhin Yaseen Abdalla, Ismaeel Aghaways, Ari Mohammed AbdullahAbstractXanthogranulomatous reaction is rare begin disease affects many different organs, in clinical practice it is well known to affect kidney and gallbladder, but also affect male genital organ including (Testis, epididymis, and spermatic cord), we report a case 70-year old, diabetic patient presented with right scrotal swelling, had history of prior TURP, tumor markers was within normal range, ultrasound shows multiple hypo echoic lesions with moderate hydrocele, exploration done: pus found, destructed testicular tissue with necrosis, culture revealed (E.Coli), histopathology showed xanthogranulomatous orchitis.
Source: Urology Case Reports - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research