A patient taking amiodarone may develop drug-induced epididymitis.
Clinical findings:
(1) history of therapy with amiodarone, usually for several weeks
(2) no history of epididymitis prior to starting amiodarone
(3) swelling and/or pain in the scrotum
(4) noninfectious epididymitis
(5) exclusion of other causes of epididymitis
The condition is self-limited and may resolve without amiodarone discontinuation. Persistence of epididymitis after discontinuation of amiodarone should prompt an investigation for another cause.
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