Case Report: Segmental Testicular Infarction

Abstract

Segmental testicular infarction is a rare condition that presents with acute testicular pain. The diagnosis can be clinically challenging and include important differential diagnoses such as testicular torsion, testicular tumour and infection. This case report describes a 27-year-old male presenting to a regional Australian hospital with acute left testicular pain. The diagnosis was made intra-operatively during surgical exploration and on histopathologic assessment after the patient underwent a partial orchidectomy. While segmental testicular infarction is a rare condition, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis for acute testicular pain as awareness may help to avoid unnecessary radical surgery.