Right Testicular Infarction Secondary to Spontaneous Testicular Vein Thrombosis in a Child: Case Report and Literature Review
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Affiliations
- Urology Unit, Al-Amiri Hospital - Sharq, Kuwait City, Kuwait. Electronic address: Jayphar21@gmail.com.
- Urology Unit, Al-Amiri Hospital - Sharq, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
- Department of Haematology, Al-Amiri Hospital - Sharq, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Abstract
Objectives: To describe a case of right testicular vein thrombosis in a child and to review the literature describing similar cases and their management.
Methods: An extensive literature review of the English language literature was conducted using the following databases: PubMed, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar.
Results: Six cases were reported previously and summarized in this article.
Conclusion: A 14-year-old boy who suffered from spontaneous right testicular vein thrombosis was treated with right orchiectomy and oral anticoagulation. We also reviewed and summarized the previously described cases of pediatric testicular vein thrombosis.
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