Does right-sided varicocele indicate a right-sided kidney tumor?

Does right-sided varicocele indicate a right-sided kidney tumor?

Varicocele is a dilation of the pampiniform venous plexus, mainly affecting the left side of the scrotum. In rare cases, however, the right side is affected. When this occurs, a retroperitoneal disease should be suspected, such as right-sided renal neoplasm. The present case report highlights the im...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia andrologia, 2019-03, Vol.91 (1), p.53-54
Hauptverfasser: Bonfitto, Miguel, Kimura, Leandro Shogo Matuy, Godoy, José Maria Pereira, Zeratti Filho, Miguel, Spessoto, Luis Cesar Fava, Facio, Jr, Fernando Nestor
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Sprache:eng
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acute right-sided varicocele
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms - complications
Kidney Neoplasms - diagnosis
Male
Middle Aged
renal tumor
right-sided renal neoplasm
Scrotum - pathology
Varicocele - etiology
Varicocele - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:Varicocele is a dilation of the pampiniform venous plexus, mainly affecting the left side of the scrotum. In rare cases, however, the right side is affected. When this occurs, a retroperitoneal disease should be suspected, such as right-sided renal neoplasm. The present case report highlights the importance of right-sided varicocele in the diagnostic investigation of neoplasm of the right kidney.
ISSN:1124-3562
2282-4197
DOI:10.4081/aiua.2019.1.53