Scrotal pain as the presenting symptom of lumbar disc herniation: a report of 2 cases

Case description. To describe a treatable cause of scrotal pain associated with lumbar disc herniation Scrotal pain due to intraspinal compression of a sacral nerve root caused by lumbar disc herniation is probably very rare, as the literature contains only sporadic single case descriptions. Two pat...

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Published in:Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Pa. 1976), 2005-01, Vol.30 (2), p.E47-E49
Main Authors: Wouda, Ernest J, Leenstra, Sieger, Vanneste, Jan A L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Diskectomy
Humans
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - complications
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - diagnosis
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - surgery
Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology
Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Nerve Compression Syndromes - diagnosis
Nerve Compression Syndromes - etiology
Nerve Compression Syndromes - surgery
Pain - diagnosis
Pain - etiology
Scrotum - pathology
Spinal Nerve Roots - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Case description. To describe a treatable cause of scrotal pain associated with lumbar disc herniation Scrotal pain due to intraspinal compression of a sacral nerve root caused by lumbar disc herniation is probably very rare, as the literature contains only sporadic single case descriptions. Two patients with isolated scrotal pain were analyzed. In both patients, a lumbar disc herniation was found. Lumbar discectomy was performed in both patients. Complete and persisting relief of the scrotal pain was obtained after lumbar discectomy. Despite the absence of other symptoms or signs suggestive of nerve root involvement, lumbar disc herniation with intraspinal compression of a sacral nerve root seemed the most probable cause of the scrotal pain.
ISSN:0362-2436
1528-1159
DOI:10.1097/01.brs.0000150633.36777.c8