Cavernous hemangioma of testis causing acute testicular infarction

Urology. 1981 Sep;18(3):277-8. doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(81)90363-0.

Abstract

The sixth case of cavernous hemangioma of the testis is reported. The patient presented with acute testicular infarction, consistent with the tendency of this benign tumor to cause testicular atrophy. The importance of this tumor is in the differential diagnosis of malignant testis tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adolescent
  • Atrophy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Hemangioma / complications*
  • Hemangioma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Infarction / etiology*
  • Male
  • Testicular Neoplasms / complications*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Testis / blood supply*
  • Testis / pathology