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Vol. 46. Issue 9.
Pages 531-535 (November 2022)
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Vol. 46. Issue 9.
Pages 531-535 (November 2022)
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Acute isolated orchalgia as the initial symptom in thoracic cord disorder: 2 case report and literature review
Orquialgia aguda aislada como síntoma inicial del trastorno de la médula torácica: informe de 2 casos y revisión de la literatura
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I.-C. Kaoa, W.-H. Chena,b, H.-L. Yinc,
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schoolyin@cc.kmu.edu.tw

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a Shu-Te University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
b Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gang Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
c Department of Clinical Forensic Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Introduction

Orchalgia is a common andrological disorder and usually results from pathognomonic change of testes and regional structures. However, responsible cause is still unknown in more than one-fourth of patients.

Methods

We report two men who initially suffered an acute, isolated orchalgia and posteriorly complicated with paraparesis. They had previous history of prostate cancer and cervical myelitis. The urological examination was negative in both of them. Finally, prostate cancer metastasis and recurrent myelitis at T2/3 level was identified, respectively. Although their orchalgia progressively subsided, their urological, sexual and neurological dysfunction persisted.

Conclusions

In the literature, the responsible pathology of spinal orchalgia was exclusively found below T10 level, frequently delaying affirmative diagnosis. Therefore, a thorough evaluation of spinal cord above T10 level should be alerted for idiopathic orchalgia with a pre-existing history or risk of spinal cord disorder and a negative urological examination.

Keywords:
Orchalgia
Scrotum
Spinal cord
Pain
Erectile dysfunction
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Introducción

La orquialgia es un trastorno andrológico frecuente y suele darse como resultado de un cambio patognomónico en los testículos y estructuras adyacentes. Sin embargo, su causa sigue siendo desconocida en más de una cuarta parte de los pacientes.

Métodos

Informamos de dos varones que sufrieron inicialmente una orquialgia aguda y aislada, que se complicó conduciendo posteriormente a una paraparesia. Los dos tenían antecedentes de cáncer de próstata y mielitis cervical. El examen urológico fue negativo en ambos. Finalmente, se identificó metástasis del cáncer de próstata y mielitis recurrente a nivel de T2 y T3, respectivamente. Aunque la orquialgia cedió progresivamente, las disfunciones urológicas, sexuales y neurológicas persistieron en los dos pacientes.

Conclusiones

Según la literatura existente, la patología responsable de la orquialgia espinal se hallaba exclusivamente por debajo del nivel T10, lo que solía demorar el diagnóstico confirmatorio. Por lo tanto, en el caso de la orquialgia idiopática con una historia preexistente o riesgo de trastorno de la médula espinal y un estudio urológico negativo, se debe recomendar la evaluación exhaustiva de la médula espinal por encima del nivel T10.

Palabras clave:
Orquialgia
Escroto
Medula espinal
Dolor
Disfunción eréctil

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