TY  - EJOU
AU  - Dall, Christopher 
AU  - Lim, Kenneth 
AU  - Khludenev, George 
AU  - Venkatesan, Krishnan 

TI  - A case of acute vasitis mimicking an incarcerated inguinal hernia with subtle imaging findings
T2  - Canadian Journal of Urology

PY  - 2020
VL  - 27
IS  - 6
SN  - 1488-5581

AB  - Acute vasitis, or inflammation of the vas deferens, is a rare 
condition that classically presents with unilateral groin 
pain radiating into the scrotum and a bulge or induration 
along the inguinal canal. As a result, it mimics and is often mistaken for more common pathologies such as 
inguinal hernia, epididymo-orchitis or testicular torsion. 
A misdiagnosis may lead to unnecessary surgery and 
morbidity. Here, we present a case of acute vasitis which 
was originally diagnosed as an incarcerated inguinal 
hernia. Finally, we review the imaging findings, which 
can often be subtle and misinterpreted or missed.
KW  - vasitis
KW  -  hernia
KW  -  computed tomography

DO  -