Acute Scrotum Secondary to Torsion of a Tunica Vaginalis Cyst

This is a case of an 8-year-old boy with a chief complaint of left-lower-quadrate abdominal pain for 3 days. Examination revealed swollen left hemi-scrotum and scrotal ultrasound showed a para-testicular cystic mass, which was later proven to be a torsion of a benign scrotal tunica cyst during emerg...

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Published inUrology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 144; pp. e1 - e3
Main Authors Tang, Chin, Chen, Chung-Tso, Hung, Chi-Hsuan, Wang, Yen-Chieh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2020
Subjects
Child
Cysts - diagnostic imaging
Cysts - pathology
Cysts - surgery
Humans
Male
Scrotum - diagnostic imaging
Spermatic Cord Torsion - diagnostic imaging
Spermatic Cord Torsion - etiology
Testicular Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Testicular Diseases - pathology
Testicular Diseases - surgery
Ultrasonography
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Summary:This is a case of an 8-year-old boy with a chief complaint of left-lower-quadrate abdominal pain for 3 days. Examination revealed swollen left hemi-scrotum and scrotal ultrasound showed a para-testicular cystic mass, which was later proven to be a torsion of a benign scrotal tunica cyst during emergent scrotal exploration. Torsion of the tunica vaginalis cyst is a rare cause of acute scrotum, and we present this case to share our experience of diagnosis and management of this peculiar disease.
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ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2020.07.001