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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2023

Testicular pain originating from lumbar disc degeneration: A case report.

Xiu-Jie Yan, Bing Wu, Xin He, Zi-Kai Tian, Bao-Gan Peng

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiu-Jie YanDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Third Medical Center, PLA (People's Liberation Army) General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China.
Bing WuDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Third Medical Center, PLA (People's Liberation Army) General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China.
Xin HeDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Third Medical Center, PLA (People's Liberation Army) General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China.
Zi-Kai TianDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Third Medical Center, PLA (People's Liberation Army) General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China.
Bao-Gan PengDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Third Medical Center, PLA (People's Liberation Army) General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China. pengbaogan76611@163.com.
People's Liberation Army No. 150 Hospital · CNChinese PLA General Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTesticular pain caused by lumbar disease is uncommon in the clinic. Here we reported a case of discogenic low back pain with testicular pain that was successfully cured. CASE SUMMARY: A 23-year-old male patient presented to our department with chronic low back pain. Based on his clinical symptoms, signs and imaging, he was diagnosed with discogenic low back pain. Since conservative treatment for more than half a year did not significantly improve his low back pain, we decided to treat it with intradiscal methylene blue injection. During the course of surgery, we again identified the low back pain as originating from the degenerated lumbar disc by analgesic discography. Interestingly, the patient's low back pain disappeared along with the testicular pain that had been present for more than 3 mo. After the operation, the patient's low back pain improved, and the testicular pain did not reappear.

conclusionIntradiscal methylene blue injection is a convenient and effective surgical intervention for the treatment of discogenic low back pain. Lumbar disc degeneration may also be a possible clinical cause of testicular pain. Methylene blue injection in the diseased disc improved the low back pain, and the accompanying testicular pain was successfully managed.

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Case reportDisc degenerationIntradiscal methylene blue injectionLow back painTesticular pain

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