warfarin and Genital-Diseases--Male

Spermatic cord hematoma is a rare diagnosis. The etiology may be idiopathic, traumatic, secondary to anticoagulation therapy, or as an extension of a retroperitoneal hemorrhage. It has been misdiagnosed as an incarcerated inguinal hernia, a testicular torsion, or a tumor. A review of the English literature is presented. An additional case is presented here as a complication of anticoagulation therapy after aortic valve replacement. Risk factors for a spermatic cord hematoma may warrant an ultrasound examination.

Topics: Anticoagulants; Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Diagnosis, Differential; Diagnostic Errors; Genital Diseases, Male; Hematoma; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Spermatic Cord; Warfarin

Topics: Aged; Anticoagulants; Diagnosis, Differential; Genital Diseases, Male; Genital Neoplasms, Male; Hematoma; Humans; Lipoma; Male; Scrotum; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Ultrasonography; Venous Thrombosis; Warfarin