Pedaprolu Aditya S, Semy Mehak F, Bhargava Abhilasha
General Surgery, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Internal Medicine, Dr. D. Y. Patil University, School of Medicine, Mumbai, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Aug 30;16(8):e68169. doi: 10.7759/cureus.68169. eCollection 2024 Aug.
Tubular ectasia of the epididymis is a rare benign disorder that, when present, is usually seen in patients post-vasectomy. It can also be seen in patients with a prior history of trauma or local infection. Patients typically present with a palpable scrotal mass and dull-aching pain. It is important to differentiate this disease from other common disorders such as varicocele, hydrocele, spermatocele, or even testicular malignancy. We report a rare case of tubular ectasia of the epididymis in a 55-year-old patient with palpable scrotal swelling with no prior operative history of vasectomy nor any history of trauma. We share this patient's ultrasonography findings along with a literature review of this uncommon disease.
附睾管扩张是一种罕见的良性疾病,一旦出现,通常见于输精管结扎术后的患者。它也可见于有既往创伤或局部感染史的患者。患者通常表现为可触及的阴囊肿块和隐痛。将这种疾病与其他常见疾病如精索静脉曲张、鞘膜积液、精液囊肿甚至睾丸恶性肿瘤区分开来很重要。我们报告了一例罕见的附睾管扩张病例,患者为一名55岁男性,阴囊可触及肿胀,既往无输精管结扎手术史,也无任何创伤史。我们分享了该患者的超声检查结果以及对这种罕见疾病的文献综述。