Huan Xiao1,2,3,4, Yang Gao1,2,3,4, Yingliang Li2,3,4,5, Yi Tang1,2,3,4, Lirong Zhu1,2,3,4, Juan Xu1,2,3,4, Fangting Mou1,2,3,4, Yingle Huang1,2,3,4. 1. 1 Department of Ultrasound, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. 2. 2 Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China. 3. 3 Key Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, Chongqing, China. 4. 4 Chongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China. 5. 5 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: : The goal of this study was to elucidate the different sonographic features of prenatal and postnatal testicular torsion (TT) using high-frequency colour Doppler ultrasound (HCDU) in an effort to increase diagnostic accuracy. METHODS: : 29 patients (average age, 7.5 days) with perinatal TT were divided into patients with postnatal (acute) TT vs patients with prenatal (chronic) TT and their clinical characteristics, imaging features on HCDU and surgical pathology results were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS: : Significant differences were observed between prenatal and postnatal TT cases with regard to testicular size (p = 0.01) and echogenicity (p = 0.007). All 17 prenatal cases had non-homogeneous testicular parenchymal echo patterns compared with only 9 (64.3%) postnatal TT cases. Five postnatal TT cases presented with homogeneous echo patterns compared with none of the prenatal TT cases. Testicular blood supply was absent in 25 (80.7%) of 31 testes on colour Doppler flow imaging, with the majority occurring in the prenatal TT cases [i.e. 16 (94.1%) cases]. 1 affected testis out of a total 17 testes from 16 patients with prenatal TT was salvaged, with a salvage rate of 1/17 or 0.06%. 7 affected testes out of a total 16 testes from 13 patients with postnatal neonatal TT were salvaged, with a salvage rate of 7/16 or 43.8%. CONCLUSION: : In neonates with acute scrotal symptoms, the possibility of perinatal TT should be considered and HCDU examination should be performed in a timely manner. HCDU examination could aid in testicular salvage by prompting quick surgical intervention. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE:: This study underlined the clinical contribution of HCDU in evaluating postnatal (acute) vs prenatal (chronic) TT. The sonographic features of postnatal TT with salvageable testes were compared with prenatal torsion and the relative salvage rates in both cases were discussed.
OBJECTIVE: : The goal of this study was to elucidate the different sonographic features of prenatal and postnatal testicular torsion (TT) using high-frequency colour Doppler ultrasound (HCDU) in an effort to increase diagnostic accuracy. METHODS: : 29 patients (average age, 7.5 days) with perinatal TT were divided into patients with postnatal (acute) TT vs patients with prenatal (chronic) TT and their clinical characteristics, imaging features on HCDU and surgical pathology results were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS: : Significant differences were observed between prenatal and postnatal TT cases with regard to testicular size (p = 0.01) and echogenicity (p = 0.007). All 17 prenatal cases had non-homogeneous testicular parenchymal echo patterns compared with only 9 (64.3%) postnatal TT cases. Five postnatal TT cases presented with homogeneous echo patterns compared with none of the prenatal TT cases. Testicular blood supply was absent in 25 (80.7%) of 31 testes on colour Doppler flow imaging, with the majority occurring in the prenatal TT cases [i.e. 16 (94.1%) cases]. 1 affected testis out of a total 17 testes from 16 patients with prenatal TT was salvaged, with a salvage rate of 1/17 or 0.06%. 7 affected testes out of a total 16 testes from 13 patients with postnatal neonatal TT were salvaged, with a salvage rate of 7/16 or 43.8%. CONCLUSION: : In neonates with acute scrotal symptoms, the possibility of perinatal TT should be considered and HCDU examination should be performed in a timely manner. HCDU examination could aid in testicular salvage by prompting quick surgical intervention. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE:: This study underlined the clinical contribution of HCDU in evaluating postnatal (acute) vs prenatal (chronic) TT. The sonographic features of postnatal TT with salvageable testes were compared with prenatal torsion and the relative salvage rates in both cases were discussed.
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