Urologie pro praxi 3/2018

Syndrome of chronic scrotal pain (part two)

Idiopathic scrotal pain syndrome (SPS) is defined as at least 3 months of chronic or intermittent scrotal content pain. SPS remains one of the more challenging urological problems to manage. This can be a frustrating process for both the patient and clinician as there is no well – recognized diagnostic regimen or reliable effective treatment. Many of these patients will end up seeing physicians across many disciplines, further frustrating them. The etiolopathogenesis of SPS is not clearly delineated. SPS is a "diagnosis of exclusion" and therefore differential diagnosis excluding another, especially local pathology is extremely important. This article reviews the current treatment options.

Keywords: scrotal pain syndrome, therapy.