Successful treatment of recurrent epididymo-orchitis: Laparoscopic excision of the prostatic utricle

Ashish Jiwane; S V S Soundappan; John Pitkin; Daniel T Cass

doi:10.4103/0971-9261.54813

Successful treatment of recurrent epididymo-orchitis: Laparoscopic excision of the prostatic utricle

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2009 Jan;14(1):29-30. doi: 10.4103/0971-9261.54813.

Authors

Ashish Jiwane¹, S V S Soundappan, John Pitkin, Daniel T Cass

Affiliation

¹ Department of Academic Surgery, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, The University of Sydney, Australia.

Abstract

Prostatic utricle presenting with recurrent epididymo-orchitis is not uncommon. Excision of prostatic utricle is the treatment of choice. The various techniques described in literature suffer from the disadvantages of incomplete excision due to poor view. We report the successful laparoscopic excision of prostatic utricle in childhood.

Keywords: Epididymo-orchitis; hypospadias; laparoscopy; prostatic utricle.

Publication types

Case Reports