Bir Tavşanda Orchitis Sonrası Testiküler Nekroz: Olgu Sunumu

Abstract

Bu olguda, 9 yaşında, kısırlaştırılmamış erkek Holland Lop ırkı bir tavşanda görülen orchitis ve funiculitis’ e bağlı nadir bir testiküler nekroz vakası sunulmaktadır. Tavşan, Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Hayvan Hastanesi’ne bilateral skrotal şişlik, ağrı, eritem ve çok sayıda perineal apse şikayetleriyle getirildi. Ultrasonografik incelemede belirgin testiküler büyüme, heterojenite ve hidrosel tespit edildi. Başlangıçta uygulanan antimikrobiyal ve antiinflamatuar tedaviye rağmen inflamasyon spermatik kordu tutacak şekilde ilerleme gösterdi. Stabilizasyonun ardından, kapalı kastrasyon (skrotal ablasyon) yöntemi ile bilateral orşiektomi uygulandı. Histopatolojik incelemede sol testiste nekroz, sağ testiste kronik orşitis ve şiddetli funikülit saptandı. Tavşan, ameliyat sonrası dönemde komplikasyonsuz şekilde iyileşti ve beş aylık takip sürecinde herhangi bir klinik belirti göstermedi. Operasyondan 15 ay sonra, yaşa bağlı gelişen çoklu organ yetmezliği nedeniyle hayatını kaybetti. Bu olgu, ilerleyici testiküler enfeksiyonlarda geri dönüşümsüz doku hasarını önlemek adına zamanında cerrahi müdahalenin önemini vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

• Funiculitis
• Orşiektomi
• Orchitis
• Tavşan
• Testiküler nekroz

Testicular Necrosis Following Orchitis in a Rabbit: A Case Report

Abstract

This case report presents a rare clinical presentation of testicular necrosis associated with orchitis and funiculitis in a 9-year-old intact male Holland Lop rabbit. The rabbit was presented to the Animal Hospital of Bursa Uludağ University with bilateral scrotal swelling, pain, erythema, and multiple perineal abscesses. Ultrasonographic examination revealed marked testicular enlargement, heterogeneity, and hydrocele. Despite initial antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory therapy, inflammation extended to the spermatic cord. Bilateral orchiectomy was performed using the closed castration (scrotal ablation) method after stabilization. Histopathology confirmed necrosis in the left testis, chronic orchitis in the right testis, and severe funiculitis. The rabbit recovered uneventfully and remained asymptomatic during five months of follow-up. The animal died 15 months postoperatively due to multiple organ failure secondary to age-related complications. This case emphasizes the importance of timely surgical intervention in progressive testicular infections to prevent irreversible tissue damage.

Keywords

• Funiculitis
• Orchiectomy
• Orchitis
• Rabbit
• Testicular necrosis

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