A large intrascrotal calculus

doi:doi:10.1111/j.1745-7262.2005.00013.x

Asian Journal of Andrology (2005) 7, 103–105; doi:10.1111/j.1008-862X.2005.00013.x

A large intrascrotal calculus

Gong-Hui Li¹, Xin-De Li¹, Sheng Cheng¹ and Zhao-Dian Chen²

¹Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China
²First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China

Correspondence: Dr Gong-Hui Li, Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China. Fax: +86-571-8705-2640. E-mail: lgh_002@163.com

Received 5 August 2004; Accepted 6 December 2004.

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Abstract

A large stone with 8.7 cm $times$ 7.2 cm $times$ 6.5 cm in size and 420 g in weight dropped down spontaneously from a 93-year-old man's scrotum, who had suffered from left intrascrotal mass and pain for more than 20 years. The component of the stone was magnesium ammonium phosphate. To the best of our knowledge, it is the largest intrascrotal calculus reported in the world. We hereby present the case and discuss the diagnosis and etiology of scrotal calculi.

Keywords:

calculi, scrotum, etiology

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