TITLE:
Epididymo-Orchitis in Pre-Pubertal Children. Epidemiology, Etiology, Management and Follow-Up Recommendations
AUTHORS:
Sarel Halachmi, Neri Katz
KEYWORDS:
Gonad; Inflammation; Infection; Pre-Pubertal; Boys; Etiology; Management; Treatment
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Urology,
Vol.3 No.2,
May
17,
2013
ABSTRACT: Epididymo-Orchitis (EO) is a disease that may affect
males in all ages. Neonates and elderly patients may suffer from bacterial
infection due to congenital or aging processes affecting the urinary tract. In
sexually active post pubertal and young males sexually transmitted organisms
may cause EO. EO is also prevalent in pre pubertal healthy boys; however in
this group the etiology, the needed imaging modalities and proper management
are not clearly defined yet. This manuscript will systematically review the
various etiologies causing EO in pre-pubertal boys, discus about the needed
proper imaging, and image interpretation, will give treatment and follow-up
recommendations.