ACUTE SCROTUM CAUSED BY HENOCH-SCHONLEIN PURPURA, WITH IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO SHORT-TERM STEROID-THERAPY

Authors
BENCHAIM J KORAT E SHENFELD O SHELHAV A JONAS P GOLDWASSER B
Citation
J. Benchaim et al., ACUTE SCROTUM CAUSED BY HENOCH-SCHONLEIN PURPURA, WITH IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO SHORT-TERM STEROID-THERAPY, Journal of pediatric surgery, 30(10), 1995, pp. 1509-1510
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,Surgery
Journal title
Journal of pediatric surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223468
Volume
30
Issue
10
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1509 - 1510
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3468(1995)30:10<1509:ASCBHP>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The authors report a case of acute scrotum caused by Henoch-Schonlein purpura. It involved bilateral swelling of the epididymis and testes, which was documented by scrotal ultrasonography and which responded im mediately to systemic steroid treatment. Copyright (C) 1995 by W.B. Sa unders Company.