Atypical presentation of testicular torsion: a case series

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Abstract Background Testicular torsion is a urological emergency and needs urgent intervention to prevent testicular loss impaired future fertility. It commonly seen in the neonatal adolescent age groups. can also present outside these common groups with uncommon symptoms signs. We report case series of patients managed at Lily Hospitals Limited, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria atypical presentation torsion. Case Presentation The first patient was 35-year-old male that presented recurrent right pain 1-year duration, described as dull aching no constitutional symptoms, physical examination findings were not pathognomonic torsion, he had scrotal exploration orchidectomy left orchidopexy. second 39-year-old who 4-days symptoms. Physical classical for bilateral Conclusion although signs, high index suspicion thus invaluable any presenting despite severity avoid missing diagnosis this lead loss.

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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Urology

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['2090-2379', '1110-5704', '1961-9987']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-021-00209-y