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Case Reports
. 2008 Mar;90(2):W6-8.
doi: 10.1308/147870808X257184.

A pressing diagnosis - a compromised testicle secondary to compartment syndrome

J W Douglas  1 , J A Hicks, J Manners, M C Hayes
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A pressing diagnosis - a compromised testicle secondary to compartment syndrome

J W Douglas et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2008 Mar.

Abstract

Hydrocoeles are a common cause of scrotal swelling and discomfort in a significant proportion of men. We report a case of compartment syndrome within the tunica vaginalis. This is an unusual and previously unreported complication of a hydrocoele.

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Figure 1
Doppler ultrasound of right testis demonstrating absent blood flow.
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Figure 2
Doppler ultrasound of right testis demonstrating good blood flow.
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