Acute global testicular infarction: A rare and important complication after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
Cholesterol emboli
Complication
EVAR
Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Orchiectomy
Testicular artery
Testicular infarction
Testicular ischemia
Journal
Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques
ISSN: 2468-4287
Titre abrégé: J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101701125
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2024
Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
29
01
2024
accepted:
23
04
2024
medline:
2
7
2024
pubmed:
2
7
2024
entrez:
2
7
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Testicular ischemia is one of the most rarely reported complications of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). Although the pathogenesis remains unclear, thromboembolic events in the setting of testicular artery origin occlusion by the stent graft and poor baseline collateral testicular circulation are presumed causes. A 73-year-old man developed acute right testicular infarction 3 days after EVAR, requiring orchiectomy. This case emphasizes the importance of recognizing and evaluating testicular pain after EVAR and counseling patients on this possible EVAR complication.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38952999
doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2024.101522
pii: S2468-4287(24)00106-0
pmc: PMC11215112
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
101522Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Authors.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
None.