Sonographic appearance of left spermatic vein thrombosis simulating incarcerated inguinal hernia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of exercise-induced spontaneous thrombosis of the left spermatic vein. The sonographic appearance mimicked an incarcerated left inguinal hernia by demonstrating a tubular, hypoechoic, noncompressible, cystic appearing inguinal mass with no flow evident on color Doppler imaging.
Medical subject headings
- Hernia, Inguinal
- Spermatic Cord
- Thrombosis