Abstract
Groin pain encompasses a large number of possible etiologies, and before making the diagnosis of groin pain syndrome, other urological causes must be addressed. Urologic diagnosis is very common in man, and some patients with groin pain must obtain an urologic evaluation for differential diagnosis.
Prostatic, scrotal, and ureteral diseases need to be evaluated in most patients with groin pain. A prostate examination is important to rule out prostatitis, as well as a physical examination of the scrotum to rule out genital diseases.
Prostatitis is the most common urologic diagnosis in men younger than age 50 years; chronic prostatitis most commonly affects men older than 50 years.
Men with unclear etiology of groin pain need urological evaluation.
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Cecchi, M. (2017). Urogenital Pathology. In: Zini, R., Volpi, P., Bisciotti, G. (eds) Groin Pain Syndrome. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41624-3_11
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