Suppurative inflammation of vas deferens: An unusual groin mass

We report a case of suppurative vasitis that presented as an inguinal mass in a young man. Inflammation of the vas deferens may occur as a manifestation of genital tuberculosis or other genitourinary tract infection. A granulomatous vasitis, vasitis nodosa, is usually associated with previous trauma...

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Published inUrology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 245 - 246
Main Authors Ryan, Stephanie P., Harte, Paul J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.03.1988
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Abscess
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Genital Diseases, Male
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Male
Male genital diseases
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases
Suppuration
Vas Deferens
Human
Vasitis
Inflammation
Male genital diseases
Vas deferens
Differential diagnostic
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Summary:We report a case of suppurative vasitis that presented as an inguinal mass in a young man. Inflammation of the vas deferens may occur as a manifestation of genital tuberculosis or other genitourinary tract infection. A granulomatous vasitis, vasitis nodosa, is usually associated with previous trauma or surgery. Suppuration is rare. We report a case that represents a rare cause of an inguinal mass.
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ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/0090-4295(88)90151-3