"Epididymitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Inflammation of the EPIDIDYMIS. Its clinical features include enlarged epididymis, a swollen SCROTUM; PAIN; PYURIA; and FEVER. It is usually related to infections in the URINARY TRACT, which likely spread to the EPIDIDYMIS through either the VAS DEFERENS or the lymphatics of the SPERMATIC CORD.
Descriptor ID |
D004823
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MeSH Number(s) |
C12.294.199
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2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epididymitis" by people in Profiles.
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ACUTE EPIDIDYMITIS ASSOCIATED WITH MULTISYSTEM INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME IN CHILDREN. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 04; 57(4):594-595.
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Radiological patterns of incidental epididymitis in mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients revealed by colour Doppler ultrasound. Andrologia. 2021 May; 53(4):e13973.
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Is there any association of COVID-19 with testicular pain and epididymo-orchitis? Int J Clin Pract. 2021 Mar; 75(3):e13753.
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COVID-19 and Orchi-epididymitis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 11; 39(11):e385.
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Orchiepididymitis in a Boy With COVID-19. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 08; 39(8):e200-e202.
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A rare case of multi-focal human TB after BCG instillation for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Urologia. 2020 Nov; 87(4):199-202.
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Recurrent bilateral Mycobacterium bovis necrotizing epididymitis: a case report. BMC Res Notes. 2018 May 18; 11(1):308.
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Inferno sign in epididymo-orchitis. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2017 Dec; 42(12):2955-2956.
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Epididymitis: ascending infection restricted by segmental boundaries. Hum Reprod. 2015 Jul; 30(7):1557-65.
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Bilateral xanthogranulomatous funiculitis and orchiepididymitis in a 13-year-old adolescent boy. J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Oct; 47(10):e33-5.