Spermatic artery obstruction caused by Angiostrongylus costaricensis Morera and Céspedes, 1971

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1983 Nov;32(6):1458-9. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.1983.32.1458.

Abstract

An 8-year-old boy was admitted to hospital with acute testicular pain. A diagnosis of torsion of the testicle was made, and an orchidectomy was performed. Histopathological study showed necrosis of the testicular parenchyma caused by arterial obstruction, and adults of Angiostrongylus costaricensis were found within the spermatic arteries. In addition, heavy eosinophilic inflammatory reactions and unfertilized eggs were observed in the excised tissues.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiostrongylus
  • Animals
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / etiology*
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / parasitology
  • Arteries / parasitology
  • Child
  • Eosinophilia
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nematode Infections / complications*
  • Nematode Infections / parasitology
  • Nematode Infections / pathology
  • Spermatic Cord / blood supply*
  • Testis / parasitology
  • Testis / pathology