Seminoma presented as testicular rupture: Case report and literature review

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Abstract

Rupture of the testis as a result of blunt trauma is rarely seen in daily urological practice. We report an unusual case of incidental seminoma diagnosed after surgical exploration and subsequent orchidectomy of a severed testis following testicular injury as a result of trivial blunt trauma. This case highlights the inability of investigative tools, such as a scrotal ultrasound, in distinguishing an underlying tumour in the presence of testicular parenchymal damage. We therefore advocate a high index of clinical suspicion for co-existing pathology in cases of testicular rupture secondary to an insignificant blunt trauma to the scrotum.

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Lunawat, R., Craciun, M., Omorphos, S., Weston, P. M. T., & Biyani, S. C. (2014). Seminoma presented as testicular rupture: Case report and literature review. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 8(9–10), e749–e751. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.2194

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