A spermatic cord hematoma secondary to varicocele rupture from blunt abdominal trauma: a case report and review.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Varicocele is a relatively common entity that is mostly studied because of the effects on the testes and a presumed role in infertility. Hemorrhage secondary to a varicocele, however, is a known but rare morbidity. A case is presented of a ruptured varicocele due to blunt abdominal trauma with a sudden increase in intra-abdominal pressure with transmission to the varicocele. Such a mechanism may also provide an explanation for the occurrence of a more commonly recognized phenomenon of idiopathic spermatic cord hematoma.
Medical subject headings
- Abdominal Injuries
- Hematoma
- Spermatic Cord
- Varicocele