Acute testicular ischaemia following aortoiliac stenting for aortoiliac occlusive disease

Endovascular treatment is increasingly employed as the treatment for symptomatic aortoiliac occlusive disease. One of the possible complications of aortoiliac stenting is the development of emboli. We present a case of a 60-year-old patient presenting with right scrotal pain immediately following ao...

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Main Authors: Li-Tsa Koh, Kiat Huat Ooi, Foo Cheong Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:Asian Journal of Urology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214388218300365
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Summary:Endovascular treatment is increasingly employed as the treatment for symptomatic aortoiliac occlusive disease. One of the possible complications of aortoiliac stenting is the development of emboli. We present a case of a 60-year-old patient presenting with right scrotal pain immediately following aortoiliac stenting for right common iliac, proximal external iliac and proximal internal iliac arteries thrombosis. He was found to have testicular ischaemia with absent blood flow on duplex ultrasonography. The patient was managed expectantly and reduced blood flow spontaneously returned to the testis over the next few weeks. Keywords: Acute testicular ischaemia, Testis, Ischaemia, Thromboembolism
ISSN:2214-3882