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pub-id-type="doi">10.17816/DD623315</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Case reports</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Клинические случаи и серии клинических случаев</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="zh"><subject>临床病例及临床病例的系列</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">A young patient complaining of left scrotal pain diagnosed with testicular ischemia: a potentially fatal consequence of epididymitis</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Диагноз ишемии яичек у пациента молодого возраста с жалобами на боль в мошонке слева: потенциально смертельное осложнение эпидидимита</trans-title></trans-title-group><trans-title-group xml:lang="zh"><trans-title>年轻患者左侧阴囊疼痛的睾丸缺血诊断：附睾炎的潜在致命并发症</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1526-5047</contrib-id><name><surname>Montatore</surname><given-names>Manuela</given-names></name><address><country country="IT">Italy</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD</p></bio><bio xml:lang="zh"><p>MD</p></bio><email>manuela.montatore@unifg.it</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2808-5708</contrib-id><name><surname>Balbino</surname><given-names>Marina</given-names></name><address><country country="IT">Italy</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD</p></bio><bio xml:lang="zh"><p>MD</p></bio><email>marinabalbino93@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5244-5093</contrib-id><name><surname>Fascia</surname><given-names>Giacomo</given-names></name><address><country country="IT">Italy</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD</p></bio><bio xml:lang="zh"><p>MD</p></bio><email>giacomo.fascia@unifg.it</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0329-6320</contrib-id><name><surname>Tupputi</surname><given-names>Ruggiero</given-names></name><address><country country="IT">Italy</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD</p></bio><bio xml:lang="zh"><p>MD</p></bio><email>rutudott@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4289-3289</contrib-id><name><surname>Masino</surname><given-names>Federica</given-names></name><address><country country="IT">Italy</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD</p></bio><bio xml:lang="zh"><p>MD</p></bio><email>federicamasino@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3535-5802</contrib-id><name><surname>Muscatella</surname><given-names>Gianmichele</given-names></name><address><country country="IT">Italy</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD</p></bio><bio xml:lang="zh"><p>MD</p></bio><email>muscatella94@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9679-3861</contrib-id><name><surname>Gifuni</surname><given-names>Rossella</given-names></name><address><country country="IT">Italy</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD</p></bio><bio xml:lang="zh"><p>MD</p></bio><email>rossella.gifuni@unifg.it</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4325-8330</contrib-id><name><surname>Guglielmi</surname><given-names>Giuseppe</given-names></name><address><country country="IT">Italy</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Professor</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>профессор</p></bio><bio xml:lang="zh"><p>MD, Professor</p></bio><email>giuseppe.guglielmi@unifg.it</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff id="aff1"><institution>Foggia University School of Medicine</institution></aff><aff id="aff2"><institution>Dimiccoli Hospital</institution></aff><aff id="aff3"><institution>IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Hospital</institution></aff><pub-date date-type="preprint" iso-8601-date="2024-10-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>10</month><year>2024</year></pub-date><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2024-12-04" publication-format="electronic"><day>04</day><month>12</month><year>2024</year></pub-date><volume>5</volume><issue>3</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><issue-title xml:lang="zh"/><fpage>613</fpage><lpage>622</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2023-11-14"><day>14</day><month>11</month><year>2023</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2024-05-30"><day>30</day><month>05</month><year>2024</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2024, Eco-Vector</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2024, Эко-вектор</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="zh">Copyright ©; 2024, Eco-Vector</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2024</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Эко-вектор</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="zh">Eco-Vector</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://jdigitaldiagnostics.com/DD/article/view/623315">https://jdigitaldiagnostics.com/DD/article/view/623315</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>Rare complications of acute epididymitis include ischemia and infarction of the testicles. Both clinically and radiologically, it is challenging to distinguish testicular torsion. In this article we have tried to expand the library of digital images of radiological diagnostic methods used for fast and accurate differential diagnostics. This case emphasizes the significance of a comprehensive radiological assessment and how a multidisciplinary approach is necessary to guarantee an accurate diagnosis. A 24-year-old man experienced severe left testicular pain and came to the hospital 2 weeks later. At the radiology department, he reported that he had for some time painful ejaculations, pain during intercourse (dyspareunia), scrotal redness/swelling, genital inflammation, chills, swollen inguinal lymph nodes, dysuria, and scrotal pain. All diagnostic procedures were performed, first ultrasonography and then magnetic resonance imaging, as required by the urologist. The imaging studies revealed left testicular ischemia, and based on the referred clinical history, a chronic orchid-epididymitis was suspected. Thus, the condition was resolved, not with a left orchidectomy but with medical therapy because the ischemia area was not too large. The patient also had a left varicocele. Images acquired with different magnetic resonance imaging sequences were carefully examined. A rare instance of epididymal orchitis is described as a potentially dangerous complication of epididymitis and must be considered if sudden, severe scrotal pain is experienced to avoid severe consequences. This case can help with optimal patient management and prevent unnecessary interventions.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>В редких случаях острый эпидидимит сопровождается развитием ишемии и инфаркта яичек. Отличить эпидидимит от перекрута яичка по клиническим признакам и результатам визуализации достаточно непросто. В данной статье мы постарались расширить библиотеку цифровых изображений методов лучевой диагностики, используемых для быстрой и точной дифференциальной диагностики. Представленный случай подчёркивает важность комплексного лучевого обследования и необходимость междисциплинарного подхода для постановки точного диагноза. Мужчина, 24 года, обратился в больницу по поводу сильной боли в левом яичке, возникшей 2 недели назад. Со слов пациента, в течение некоторого времени у него наблюдались болезненные эякуляции, боль во время полового акта (диспареуния), покраснение/припухлость мошонки, воспаление половых органов, озноб, увеличение паховых лимфатических узлов, дизурия и боль в мошонке. По направлению уролога были проведены ультразвуковое исследование и магнитно-резонансная томография. Визуализационные исследования показали наличие ишемии левого яичка. С учётом данных анамнеза возникло подозрение на хронический орхоэпидидимит. Поскольку зона ишемии была ограниченной, пациенту не потребовалось проведения левосторонней орхидэктомии. Была назначена медикаментозная терапия. Кроме того, у пациента было выявлено левостороннее варикоцеле. Было проведено тщательное изучение изображений, полученных в различных последовательностях магнитно-резонансной томографии. В настоящей работе описан редкий случай орхоэпидидимита, который представляет собой потенциально опасное осложнение эпидидимита. Во избежание серьёзных последствий вероятность данного осложнения следует учитывать при возникновении внезапной сильной боли в мошонке. В описании данного случая представлена информация, которая позволит оптимизировать подходы к ведению пациента и избежать ненужных вмешательств.</p></trans-abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="zh"><p>在极少数情况下，急性附睾炎会伴有睾丸缺血和梗塞。 通过临床症状和影像学检查结果很难区分附睾炎和睾丸扭转。在本文中，我们努力扩大用于快速准确鉴别诊断的放射治疗诊断方法的数字图像库。本病例强调了全面放射检查的重要性，以及采用跨学科方法做出准确诊断的必要性。一名24岁的男子因两周前出现左侧睾丸剧烈疼痛而来到医院就诊。据患者称，已经有一段时间出现射精疼痛、性交疼痛、阴囊发红/肿胀、生殖器发炎、恶寒、腹股沟淋巴结肿大、排尿困难和阴囊疼痛。在泌尿科医生的建议下，接受了超声检查和核磁共振成像检查。 影像学检查显示左侧睾丸缺血。根据病史，怀疑患有慢性睾丸附睾炎。由于缺血范围有限，患者无需进行左侧睾丸切除术。 接受了药物治疗。此外，患者还被诊断为左侧精索静脉曲张。对不同磁共振成像序列获得的图像进行了仔细研究。本文描述了一例罕见的睾丸附睾炎病例，这是附睾炎的一种潜在危险并发症。为避免严重后果，当阴囊突然剧烈疼痛时，应考虑到这种并发症的可能性。此案例的描述，能够优化患者的管理方法，并避免不必要的干预。</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>ischemia</kwd><kwd>testicular infarction</kwd><kwd>epididymitis</kwd><kwd>scrotal pain</kwd><kwd>ultrasound</kwd><kwd>magnetic resonance imaging</kwd><kwd>diagnostic imaging</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>ишемия</kwd><kwd>инфаркт яичка</kwd><kwd>эпидидимит</kwd><kwd>боль в мошонке</kwd><kwd>ультразвуковое исследование</kwd><kwd>магнитно-резонансная томография</kwd><kwd>диагностическая визуализация</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="zh"><kwd>局部缺血</kwd><kwd>睾丸梗塞</kwd><kwd>附睾炎</kwd><kwd>阴囊疼痛</kwd><kwd>超声检查</kwd><kwd>磁核磁共振成像</kwd><kwd>诊断成像</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Ibrahimi A, Ziani I, Bellouki O, et al. 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