Massive tubular ectasia of the rete testes in a patient with Marfan syndrome
This case study explores massive tubular ectasia of the rete testes in a patient with Marfan syndrome. Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder and has no known association with tubular ectasia in published research. Despite the unclear pathophysiology of tubular ectasia, potential causes inc...
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| description | This case study explores massive tubular ectasia of the rete testes in a patient with Marfan syndrome. Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder and has no known association with tubular ectasia in published research. Despite the unclear pathophysiology of tubular ectasia, potential causes include mechanical obstruction and congenital deformity. The patient, a male in his 40s, presented with bilateral testicular pain and swelling up to a volume of 200 cc over two years. Tubular ectasia was diagnosed on ultrasound and MRI, no obstructive aetiology was identified. Initial conservative management was chosen, but further enlargement led to reconsideration of treatment options. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-855c7be5ccd04c49a33325b8648f74362025-02-09T05:00:27ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202025-03-0159102972Massive tubular ectasia of the rete testes in a patient with Marfan syndromeAshley Lee0Su-Tong Low1Steve McCombie2Dickon Hayne3South Metropolitan Health Service, 11 Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, 6150, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Corresponding author.South Metropolitan Health Service, 11 Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, 6150, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSouth Metropolitan Health Service, 11 Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, 6150, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaUniversity of Western Australia Medical School, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia; South Metropolitan Health Service, 11 Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, 6150, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaThis case study explores massive tubular ectasia of the rete testes in a patient with Marfan syndrome. Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder and has no known association with tubular ectasia in published research. Despite the unclear pathophysiology of tubular ectasia, potential causes include mechanical obstruction and congenital deformity. The patient, a male in his 40s, presented with bilateral testicular pain and swelling up to a volume of 200 cc over two years. Tubular ectasia was diagnosed on ultrasound and MRI, no obstructive aetiology was identified. Initial conservative management was chosen, but further enlargement led to reconsideration of treatment options.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442025000439Tubular ectasiaMarfan syndromeMassive testicular swelling |
| spellingShingle | Ashley Lee Su-Tong Low Steve McCombie Dickon Hayne Massive tubular ectasia of the rete testes in a patient with Marfan syndrome Urology Case Reports Tubular ectasia Marfan syndrome Massive testicular swelling |
| title | Massive tubular ectasia of the rete testes in a patient with Marfan syndrome |
| title_full | Massive tubular ectasia of the rete testes in a patient with Marfan syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Massive tubular ectasia of the rete testes in a patient with Marfan syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Massive tubular ectasia of the rete testes in a patient with Marfan syndrome |
| title_short | Massive tubular ectasia of the rete testes in a patient with Marfan syndrome |
| title_sort | massive tubular ectasia of the rete testes in a patient with marfan syndrome |
| topic | Tubular ectasia Marfan syndrome Massive testicular swelling |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442025000439 |
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