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==Natural History== | ==Natural History== | ||
If left untreated, acute epididymoorchitis may progress to chronic cases. | |||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
Some of the complications of an [[acute]] epididymoorchitis [[infection]] include:<ref name="CDC1"> Center for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/evidence-tables/epididymitistableevidence-2015.pdf. Accessed on Dec. 28, 2016 </ref> | Some of the complications of an [[acute]] epididymoorchitis [[infection]] include:<ref name="CDC1"> Center for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/evidence-tables/epididymitistableevidence-2015.pdf. Accessed on Dec. 28, 2016 </ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]
Overview
Natural History
If left untreated, acute epididymoorchitis may progress to chronic cases.
Complications
Some of the complications of an acute epididymoorchitis infection include:[1]
- Progression of the infection to chronic epididymoorchitis
- Formation of a reactive hydrocele
- Abscess formation
- Infarction of the testicle
- Sepsis
- Infertility
Prognosis
References
- ↑ Center for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/evidence-tables/epididymitistableevidence-2015.pdf. Accessed on Dec. 28, 2016