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Testicular torsion: A case report
Torsión testicular: reporte de un caso
Gustavo García-Fernández
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gusz_88@hotmail.com
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Corresponding author at: Departamento de Cirugía General, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad Dr. Gustavo A. Rovirosa Pérez, Calle 3 s/n, Colonia El Recreo, C.P. 86020 Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Tel.: +52 933 313 6360.
, Alberto Bravo-Hernández, Raúl Bautista-Cruz
Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad Dr. Gustavo A. Rovirosa Pérez, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
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2</a>&#41;&#46;</p><p id="par0035" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Physical examination plays an important role in the diagnosis of testicular torsion&#46; In a study involving 245 boys with acute scrotum&#44; Rabinowitz et al&#46;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0095"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">7</span></a> observed a 100&#37; correlation between the presence of the cremasteric reflex and the absence of testicular torsion&#44; and concluded that the presence of the cremasteric reflex is the most valuable clinical finding for ruling out testicular torsion whilst its absence increases suspected diagnosis&#46; The imaging study used in our hospital for confirming diagnosis was the Doppler ultrasound&#44; which has a 96&#46;8&#37; sensitivity&#44; a 97&#46;8&#37; specificity&#44; a positive predictive value of 92&#46;3&#37; and a negative predictive value of 99&#46;1&#37;&#46; We therefore conclude that clinical assessment&#44; combined with Doppler ultrasound is a reliable technique in the identification of testicular torsion&#46;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0100"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">8</span></a> These two tools led us to diagnosis in the case presented here&#46; If there is high suspicion of testicular torsion&#44; despite the fact clinical history&#44; physical examination and imaging studies are normal&#44; we would recommend carrying out a surgical examination to avoid more significant complications such as the loss of the testicle&#46;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0105"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">9</span></a> The outcome of the case we present was not one we would have wished for&#44; since the patient presented at our hospital department with over 12<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>h of symptom onset and lost the affected testicle&#46; Some literature reports that the rate of orchiectomy in Mexico to be up to 95&#37;&#44; which is an extremely high figure&#46;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0110"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">10</span></a> This is a reflection of high testicular loss in Mexico&#46;</p><p id="par0040" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">It is important to underline that this condition may also present in the perinatal period&#44; which represents 12&#37; of all testicular torsions in infancy&#46; It is divided up into 2 main categories&#44; one prenatal or intrauterine and one postnatal&#44; where presentation is within the first month of life&#46; The most appropriate management is still under controversy&#44; but when suspicion exists it is recommended that immediate surgical treatment be carried out&#44; since imaging studies have limitations in this age group&#46; A surgical examination of the affected side is recommended and contralateral orchiopexy&#44; due to the risk of presenting with contralateral asynchronic testicular torsion<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRefs" href="#bib0115"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">11&#44;12</span></a> &#40;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#fig0015">Fig&#46; 3</a>&#41;&#46;</p></span><span id="sec0025" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleSectionTitle" id="sect0075">Conclusion</span><p id="par0045" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Testicular torsion should always be considered as one of the main causes of acute scrotal pain&#46; Delayed diagnosis should be avoided and the patient should always be referred for a further level of treatment since its delay is directly related to the percentage of testicular salvage or loss &#40;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#fig0020">Fig&#46; 4</a>&#41;&#46;</p></span><span id="sec0030" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleSectionTitle" id="sect0080">Conflict of interests</span><p id="par0050" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">The authors have no conflict of interests to declare&#46;</p></span></span>"
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