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Para‑testicular arteriovenous malformation: A case report and mini‑review of the literature.

Rawa Bapir, Fahmi H Kakamad, Ismaeel Aghaways, Ari M Abdullah, Marwan N Hassan, Ayoob Asaad Mohammed Abid, Sabah Jalal Hasan, Karzan M Salih, Hussein M Hamasalih

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rawa BapirDepartment of Scientific Affairs, Smart Health Tower, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq.
Fahmi H KakamadDepartment of Scientific Affairs, Smart Health Tower, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq.
Ismaeel AghawaysCollege of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq.
Ari M AbdullahDepartment of Scientific Affairs, Smart Health Tower, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq.
Marwan N HassanDepartment of Scientific Affairs, Smart Health Tower, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq.
Ayoob Asaad Mohammed AbidDepartment of Scientific Affairs, Smart Health Tower, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq.
Sabah Jalal HasanDepartment of Scientific Affairs, Smart Health Tower, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq.
Karzan M SalihDepartment of Scientific Affairs, Smart Health Tower, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq.
Hussein M HamasalihDepartment of Scientific Affairs, Smart Health Tower, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Arteriovenous malformations from para-testicular structures are very rare, with only a limited number of cases reported in the literature. The present study reports a rare case of para-testicular arteriovenous malformation. A 6-year-old boy presented with painless swelling in the scrotum for 6 months. Upon examination, a non-tender and non-pulsatile cystic swelling was observed in the right hemi-scrotum below the testis. A scrotal ultrasound revealed a separate cystic lesion with a normal texture and the vascularity of both testes. Under general anesthesia, via a small scrotal incision, a cystic, blood-filled mass was excised. The results of a histopathological examination were suggestive of vascular malformation. The case described in the present study aims to shed light on vascular malformations. A number of vascular malformations are incorrectly referred to as hemangiomas, and numerous patients undergo inappropriate therapy due to this misclassification. Although para-testicular arteriovenous malformation is a very rare condition, it should be included in the differential diagnosis of para-testicular lesions.

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intra-scrotalpara-testicular massspermatic cordvascular malformation

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PMID37323126
PMCPMC10265326
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