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ArticleEJVES short reports2017

Acute Global Testicular Infarction Post-EVAR from Cholesterol Embolisation can be Mistaken for Torsion.

T Pathmarajah, M Abdelhamid, A S Tenna, D J W Paton, J A Hockley, S Jansen

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Article in EJVES short reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

T PathmarajahDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Perth, WA, Australia.
M AbdelhamidDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Perth, WA, Australia.
A S TennaDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Perth, WA, Australia.
D J W PatonDepartment of Anatomical Pathology, PathWest, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands, Perth, WA, Australia.
J A HockleyDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Perth, WA, Australia.
S JansenDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Perth, WA, Australia.
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital · AUQueen Elizabeth II Medical Centre · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionEndovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is the most commonly used approach for treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Testicular infarction is a rare complication of EVAR. A novel case of acute global testicular infarction post-EVAR from cholesterol embolisation mimicking torsion is presented. REPORT: A 75 year old man developed acute right testicular ischaemia requiring orchidectomy following EVAR of an infrarenal aortic aneurysm. The patient was initially diagnosed with testicular torsion as the aetiology of the infarction; however, on re-analysis of histopathology it was found to be secondary to cholesterol emboli. DISCUSSION: In patients complaining of groin/scrotal pain following EVAR, it is worth considering testicular ischaemia whether secondary to cholesterol embolisation or gonadal occlusion. Clinicians should be aware that clinical and radiological findings can mimic torsion as this affects management and outcome.

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