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Testicular Torsion: Successful Management of a Late-Diagnosed Case
Testicular torsion is an emergency. It usually occurs spontaneously, without an apparent cause but has been associated with anatomical, traumatic, and environmental factors. In the case of the acute scrotum, a high degree of clinical suspicion is the most important factor in early diagnosis. Scrotal...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8424974/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34522489 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16845 |
Sumario: | Testicular torsion is an emergency. It usually occurs spontaneously, without an apparent cause but has been associated with anatomical, traumatic, and environmental factors. In the case of the acute scrotum, a high degree of clinical suspicion is the most important factor in early diagnosis. Scrotal Doppler helps to confirm the diagnosis of testicular torsion. Prompt recognition and treatment are critical for testicular viability. Surgical intervention, even in late-diagnosed selected cases may yield desirable results. We report a case of a 16-year-old boy who came to the urology outpatient department (OPD) with a history of scrotal pain for approximately 12 hours. |
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