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Case Reports
. 2011 Jan;1(1):83-4.
doi: 10.1016/S2221-1691(11)60075-0.

A case of acute epididymo-orchitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa presenting as ARDS in an immunocompetent host

Sameer Singhal  1 , D D Wagh, Shivali Kashikar, Yeshwant Lonkar
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Case Reports

A case of acute epididymo-orchitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa presenting as ARDS in an immunocompetent host

Sameer Singhal et al. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

Acute eididymo-orchitis is the most common cause of intrascrotal inflammation, and retrograde ascent of pathogens is the usual route of infection. Here we intend to present a case of young boy, not sexually active, suffering from acute epididymo-orchitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa presented with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Proper timely diagnosis of the primary cause and prompt treatment including support with non invasive ventilation lead to a favourable outcome in the same case.

Keywords: ARDS; Acute epididymo-orchitis; Non invasive ventilation; Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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Conflict of interest statement: We declare that we have no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Chest radiograph showing bilateral non homogenous opacities suggestive of ARDS.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Serial chest radiograph showing clearing of bilateral opacities.
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