Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Complications from a testicular prosthesis in a stallion.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1985
- Authors:
- Hinrichs, K et al.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old Quarter Horse stallion had a testicular prosthesis placed in his scrotum about 10 months ago after an unsuccessful attempt to reposition a retained testis. Five months later, he developed a persistent draining sore on the scrotum, which led to surgery to remove the prosthesis. During the surgery, the left testis was found surrounded by a fibrous mass, indicating that it had descended after the prosthesis was placed. Unfortunately, this fibrous tissue was infected and required the testis to be removed as well. If the prosthesis had not been used, the left testis would likely have descended normally, resulting in a healthier stallion.
Abstract
A testicular prosthesis was removed from the scrotum of a 3-year-old Quarter Horse stallion. The prosthesis had been placed in the left side of the scrotum 10 months earlier, after an unsuccessful attempt to reposition the retained left testis. Because of a persistent draining fistula on the scrotum, first noted 5 months after placement of the prosthesis, surgery was performed to remove the prosthesis. At surgery, the left testis was found in a fibrous mass surrounding the prosthesis. The left testis had descended after placement of the prosthesis, and its involvement in the fibrous tissue surrounding the infected prosthesis necessitated its removal. Had the prosthesis not been placed, descent of the left testis probably would have resulted in an essentially normal stallion.
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