J Korean Soc Radiol.  2018 Nov;79(5):282-285. 10.3348/jksr.2018.79.5.282.

A Rare Cause of Acute Scrotal Pain: Spontaneous Thrombosis of Testicular Vein

• Park SH
• Cho JH

• KMID: 2422906
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2018.79.5.282

Abstract

Acute scrotal pain is a common clinical symptom of urinary system and there are various causes. Among them, thrombosis of testicular vein is rare, but one of the causes of acute scrotal pain. Thrombosis is a common disease that can occur anywhere in our body. But thrombosis of testicular vein has not been reported in Korea. We report a case of thrombosis of testicular vein in a 26-years-old man with acute scrotal pain.

MeSH Terms

Korea
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Scrotum
Thrombosis*
Ultrasonography
Veins*

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