Acute Epididymitis due to Urinary Reflux into Seminal Vesicle: A Case Report.
- Author:
Je Yun YU
1
;
Wu Cheul JUNG
;
Mi Hee KONG
;
Ki Soo PAI
;
Young Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. kisoopai@ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Urinary tract infection;
Epididymitis;
Seminal vesicle urinary reflux;
Vesicoureteral reflux
- MeSH:
Ejaculatory Ducts;
Epididymitis*;
Fever;
Humans;
Infant;
Male;
Seminal Vesicles*;
Urethra;
Urethral Obstruction;
Urinary Tract Infections;
Vesico-Ureteral Reflux
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
2003;7(1):106-111
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We experienced a 4-month-old boy presenting with fever and painful scrotal swelling. Diagnostic work-up showed the presence of urinary tract infection and concurrent acute epididymitis. On the voiding cystourethrography, vesicoureteral reflux and urinary reflux through the ejaculatory duct and the seminal vesicle were detected without obvious urethral obstruction. In general, urinary reflux into the seminal vesicle can take place with obstructive lesions of the urethra and may cause epididymitis in infants. We report a case of urinary reflux without urethral obstruction with a brief review of related literatures.
