ORCHITIS

• Bacterial orchitis: due to extension of infection to the testis in cases of acute epididymitis "epididymo-orchitis”.

• Mumps orchitis " viral orchitis”.

CHRONIC EPIDIDYMO-ORCHITIS

Non specific epididymitis: may follow acute inadequately treated attack, or may arise chronic from the start.

– There is a hard painful mass in the epididymis with a small secondary hydrocele.

– Treatment includes anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotic. The response to treatment is slow.

CHRONIC EPIDIDYMO-ORCHITIS: SPECIFIC

• BILHARZIAL

• TUBRCULOUS

• FILARIA

• SYPHILITIC