INTRODUCTION: Thrombosis is defined as the formation of a clot in a blood vessel that obstructs the flow of blood to the peripheral tissues. The incidence of thromboembolic disease ranges from 0.7 to 1.2% within urology. CASE REPORT: A 40-year-old warehouse worker male presented to the emergency department with worsening of a month's lasting scrotal pain. Physical examination showed the presence of an enlarged and painful left testicle with no other findings. Right testicle, penis and abdominal examination showed no abnormalities whatsoever. Bilateral varicocele with a partial thrombosis of the left one associated with left inguinal hernia was diagnosed by performing an urgent testicular ultrasound test. Conservative treatment was first given. However, since pain was not relieved, surgery was indicated with left varicocelectomy and a left inguinal hernia repair procedure leading to complete symptoms control and normal testicular flow in the control Doppler ultrasound study 2 months after the surgery. CONCLUSION: Spontaneous thrombosis of the pampiniform plexus is a rare entity where the management remains controversial. The clinical case we report here shows that surgery may be considered an effective option.
INTRODUCTION:Thrombosis is defined as the formation of a clot in a blood vessel that obstructs the flow of blood to the peripheral tissues. The incidence of thromboembolic disease ranges from 0.7 to 1.2% within urology. CASE REPORT: A 40-year-old warehouse worker male presented to the emergency department with worsening of a month's lasting scrotal pain. Physical examination showed the presence of an enlarged and painful left testicle with no other findings. Right testicle, penis and abdominal examination showed no abnormalities whatsoever. Bilateral varicocele with a partial thrombosis of the left one associated with left inguinal hernia was diagnosed by performing an urgent testicular ultrasound test. Conservative treatment was first given. However, since pain was not relieved, surgery was indicated with left varicocelectomy and a left inguinal hernia repair procedure leading to complete symptoms control and normal testicular flow in the control Doppler ultrasound study 2 months after the surgery. CONCLUSION: Spontaneous thrombosis of the pampiniform plexus is a rare entity where the management remains controversial. The clinical case we report here shows that surgery may be considered an effective option.