| Acute orchitis
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Etiology
Chlamydia
trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Eshcerichia coli, Pseudomonas.
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Pathogenesis
Established infections of the male genitourinary tract may reach the testes
by lymphatics or the vas deferens.,
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Epidemiology
Tends to be
uncommon in children. Infections of the testis tends to be secondary to
infections of adjacent and nearby genitourinary structures.
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General Gross Description
The testis is enlarged, yellow-white
and may show abscess formation.
Examples:
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General Microscopic Description
Neutrophils are the predominant
inflammtory cells and are present in the interstitium and seminiferous
tubules. Examples:
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References
Cotran RS, Kumar V, Robbins SL: Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease. 5th ed. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1994, p. 1013.
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| Acute orchitis
| | Synopsis by: Harold Yamase M.D. (T78000M41000)[182]
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