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==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
Epididymoorchitis can be classified based on duration or cause of the disease. | Epididymoorchitis can be classified based on the extent of involvement, duration or cause of the disease. | ||
===Extent of Involvement=== | |||
*Epididymitis | |||
*Orchitis | |||
*Epididymoorchitis | |||
===Based on Duration=== | ===Based on Duration=== | ||
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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
Classification
Epididymoorchitis can be classified based on the extent of involvement, duration or cause of the disease.
Extent of Involvement
- Epididymitis
- Orchitis
- Epididymoorchitis
Based on Duration
Epididymoorchitis can be divided into acute and chronic epididymoorchitis based on duration of the illness:
- Acute epididymoorchitis: are cases lasting less than 6 weeks in duration
- Chronic epididymoorchitis: are cases lasting more than 3 months in duration
Based on Cause
There are several etiological factors to epididymoorchitis and these include:
- Infectious causes
- Noninfectious causes
- Idiopathic epididymoorchitis
For more on the causative agents of epididymoorchitis, click here