J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol.
2003 Apr;7(1):106-111.
Acute Epididymitis due to Urinary Reflux into Seminal Vesicle: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. kisoopai@ajou.ac.kr
- 2Department of Family Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
- 3Department of Urology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
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.
