Torsion of Undescended Testis

A 22-year-old man with a history of uncorrected left cryptorchidism presented after 7 days of left groin pain. A genitourinary examination was performed, which revealed that his left inguinal region was swollen because of a palpable, tender mass. A 22-year-old man with a history of uncorrected left...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 366; no. 17; p. 1625
Main Authors Hajji, Fouad, Janane, Abdellatif
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Waltham, MA Massachusetts Medical Society 26.04.2012
Subjects
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

Loading…
More Information
Summary:A 22-year-old man with a history of uncorrected left cryptorchidism presented after 7 days of left groin pain. A genitourinary examination was performed, which revealed that his left inguinal region was swollen because of a palpable, tender mass. A 22-year-old man with a history of uncorrected left cryptorchidism presented after 7 days of left groin pain. A genitourinary examination was performed, which revealed that his left inguinal region was swollen because of a palpable, tender mass that was 5 cm in greatest dimension. No testicle was palpable in the ipsilateral hemiscrotum (Panel A). An ultrasound examination of the inguinal area revealed a heterogeneous testicle, with no blood flow on Doppler examination. Surgical exploration confirmed torsion of the undescended testis (Panel B). Torsion of a cryptorchid testicle is an uncommon condition but is reported to occur more frequently than . . .
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMicm1111776