Abscesos testiculares: abordaje quirúrgico. A propósito de 2 casos

Testicular abscess is a rare condition that often arises due to complications of untreated or advanced orchiepididymitis. Clinical symptoms and physical exam do not always provide an accurate diagnosis because the pain and swelling often limit adequate palpation of the scrotal contents. Therefore, scrotal ultrasound is the imaging technique of choice to determine the nature of the scrotal mass and also to detect presence of scrotal abscesses. Although initial treatment is medical, it is sometimes necessary to resort to orchiectomy. This purpose of this paper is to propose inguinal approach for the surgical treatment of testicular abscesses. This approach makes it possible to maintain the infectious process isolated and thus avoid “violation of the scrotum” in the case of a tumor.We report two cases of testicular abscess successfully treated by inguinal orchiectomy.