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- Title
ATYPICAL CASE REPORT OF TESTICULAR TORSION INTRAVAGINAL IN PRESCHOOL.
- Authors
SATHLER, ELIAS SOBREIRA; TAVARES VIEIRA, RICHARD RAPHAEL BORGES; FIGUEIREDO BRANDÃO, MARCOS BENEDITO; DINIZ BRANCO, CARLOS HENRIQUE; DA COSTA, DANIEL ALMEIDA; SOBREIRA SATHLER, JOÃO VITOR; VALENTE ROCHA, LAMARA LAGUARDIA; DE MELLO PINTO, MARCUS VINICIUS
- Abstract
The acute scrotum is a rare medical emergency involving the scrotum or intrascrotal content with signs of local inflammation. The main causes include torsion of testicular appendage, epididymitis, orchitis and testicular torsion. The Testicular Torsion is characterized by the rotation of the testicle, causing torsion of the spermatic cord, with consequent vascular compromise of the affected testicle. The most important when conducting a case of acute scrotum is to exclude the diagnosis of testicular torsion, as this condition requires immediate surgical intervention in order to preserve the affected testicle. However, only through clinical examination, in some cases it may be extremely difficult to differentiate testicular torsion other causes of acute scrotum. Doppler USG has good sensitivity and specificity when performed by an experienced examiner and is therefore considered one of the complementary tests. The intravaginal torsion of the testis is more common in post-pubertal period and with higher incidence between 12 and 18 years. The present study aims to describe a clinical case of testicular torsion in preschool children with nonspecific symptoms and whose diagnosis can only be confirmed by the USG and also emphasize the importance of a correct and early diagnosis when it comes to acute scrotum.
- Subjects
SPERMATIC cord torsion; DISEASES; SCROTUM; EPIDIDYMITIS; ORCHITIS; SURGERY
- Publication
Brazilian Journal of Surgery & Clinical Research, 2017, Vol 18, Issue 2, p49
- ISSN
2317-4404
- Publication type
Case Study