| Literature DB >> 26078672 |
Fatma Çakmak Çelik1, Canan Aygün1, Tuğba Ayçiçek1, Mustafa Alper Aykanat1, Suat Ayyıldız1.
Abstract
Testis tortion in the newborn (especially antenatal testis tortion) is observed very rarely and constitutes 10-12% of childhood testis tortions. In testis tortion, firm and painless testicular tissue is palpated on physical examination. Doppler ultrasonography is a sensitive method in the diagnosis. In cases of neonatal testis tortion, the testis can be saved with appropriate surgical exploration in only 0-5% of the cases. Here, a newborn with antenatal testis tortion who underwent orchiectomy in the first day of life was presented.Keywords: Antenatal testis tortion; newborn; orchiectomy
Year: 2014 PMID: 26078672 PMCID: PMC4462294 DOI: 10.5152/tpa.2014.1079
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Turk Pediatri Ars