Bilateral segmental testicular infarction secondary to iron deficiency anemia: a case report
Abstract Segmental testicular infarction (STI) is an idiopathic testicular disease with a low incidence. Accurately diagnosing and treating this disease presents a challenge for clinicians. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a relatively common blood disorder and is generally accompanied by thrombocyto...
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| description | Abstract Segmental testicular infarction (STI) is an idiopathic testicular disease with a low incidence. Accurately diagnosing and treating this disease presents a challenge for clinicians. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a relatively common blood disorder and is generally accompanied by thrombocytosis, which increases the risk of thrombosis. In the present study, we report a 38-year-old man who suffered from a rare bilateral STI, which may be related to IDA. After conservative treatment and timely administration of iron supplementation, we observed an improvement in the patient’s IDA and bilateral STI. Ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and laboratory tests helped us to accurately diagnose the disease and avoid unnecessary surgery. Following a month of follow-up, continuous ultrasound monitoring showed that the patient’s lesions had completely disappeared, with no indications of recurrence. Therefore, ultrasound is a useful tool for the diagnosis and continuous monitoring of this type of disease. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7e366ac4190441d89368463ed5f36e1c2025-08-20T02:25:41ZengBMCBMC Urology1471-24902025-04-012511710.1186/s12894-025-01756-0Bilateral segmental testicular infarction secondary to iron deficiency anemia: a case reportYun Duan0Yadi Xu1Yan Wei2Tingting Liu3Ting Xu4Qi Liu5Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine (Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine (Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine (Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)Department of Maternal Health Care, Affiliated Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology Tongji Medical College (Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province)Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine (Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)Department of Andrology, Ningxia Chinese medicine Research CenterAbstract Segmental testicular infarction (STI) is an idiopathic testicular disease with a low incidence. Accurately diagnosing and treating this disease presents a challenge for clinicians. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a relatively common blood disorder and is generally accompanied by thrombocytosis, which increases the risk of thrombosis. In the present study, we report a 38-year-old man who suffered from a rare bilateral STI, which may be related to IDA. After conservative treatment and timely administration of iron supplementation, we observed an improvement in the patient’s IDA and bilateral STI. Ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and laboratory tests helped us to accurately diagnose the disease and avoid unnecessary surgery. Following a month of follow-up, continuous ultrasound monitoring showed that the patient’s lesions had completely disappeared, with no indications of recurrence. Therefore, ultrasound is a useful tool for the diagnosis and continuous monitoring of this type of disease.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-025-01756-0Segmental testicular infarctionIron-deficiency anemiaUltrasoundCase report |
| spellingShingle | Yun Duan Yadi Xu Yan Wei Tingting Liu Ting Xu Qi Liu Bilateral segmental testicular infarction secondary to iron deficiency anemia: a case report BMC Urology Segmental testicular infarction Iron-deficiency anemia Ultrasound Case report |
| title | Bilateral segmental testicular infarction secondary to iron deficiency anemia: a case report |
| title_full | Bilateral segmental testicular infarction secondary to iron deficiency anemia: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Bilateral segmental testicular infarction secondary to iron deficiency anemia: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bilateral segmental testicular infarction secondary to iron deficiency anemia: a case report |
| title_short | Bilateral segmental testicular infarction secondary to iron deficiency anemia: a case report |
| title_sort | bilateral segmental testicular infarction secondary to iron deficiency anemia a case report |
| topic | Segmental testicular infarction Iron-deficiency anemia Ultrasound Case report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-025-01756-0 |
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