Bilateral testicular torsion in an adolescent: a case with challenging diagnosis
Int. braz. j. urol
; 44(2): 393-396, Mar.-Apr. 2018. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-892973
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Bilateral testicular torsion is a very uncommon emergency, with a challenging differential diagnosis. We describe the case of a 15-year-old patient with a left testicular torsion of 48 hours of duration and a sudden onset of right scrotum pain during his stay at the emergency area. Bilateral testicular torsion was diagnosed after repeat physical examination and doppler ultrasound, which had been normal for right testis in a first evaluation. Surgical exploration was performed with orchiectomy in left testis and fixation in right testis. In previous literature, there are reported bilateral torsion only in four adolescents and five adults. With this case, we demonstrate that bilateral spermatic cord torsion may be easily overlooked in a patient with acute scrotum and we emphasize the importance of bilateral exploration in testicular torsion.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Torção do Cordão Espermático
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Adolescente
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. braz. j. urol
Assunto da revista:
Urologia
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Espanha
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe/ES