Albuginitis
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Albuginitis is a term denoting various forms of inflammation of the tunica albuginea of the testis. Syphilitic albuginitis is a condition leading to the thickening of this membrane through connective tissue proliferation, sometimes accompanied by small gummata.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ALBUGINITIS, albuginitis, a term denoting various forms of inflammation of the tunica albuginea of the testis. Syphilitic albuginitis is a disease of the testicular tunic leading ultimately to the thickening of this membrane. This process is based on the proliferation of connective tissue. Beneath the thickened membranes of the testis, small gummata, sometimes not exceeding the size of a hemp seed, may also be found (Virchow).
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“Albuginitis.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/albuginitis/