Bilateral torsion of testes with purpura fulminans.
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BACKGROUND Purpura fulminans and bilateral perinatal testicular torsion are rare and may co-exist. CASE CHARACTERISTICS A 3-day-old neonate with bilateral swelling of scrotum; torsion and gangrenous changes were observed on exploration. INTERVENTIONS Left orchidectomy with preservation of right testis was done. OUTCOME At 2-month follow-up, right testis showed signs of atrophy. Child developed full thickness skin lesions and died of sepsis. MESSAGE Perinatal testicular torsion can be bilateral, and requires urgent surgical exploration.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 51 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014