Paediatric torsion of the paradidymis
Torsion of the paradidymis is an uncommon diagnosis made in children after scrotal exploration. It usually presents as a painful hemiscrotum warranting exploration to exclude torsion of the testis, though it may be painless. We present a case of torsion of the paradidymis in a four-year-old boy pres...
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2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Torsion of the paradidymis is an uncommon diagnosis made in children after scrotal exploration. It usually presents as a painful hemiscrotum warranting exploration to exclude torsion of the testis, though it may be painless. We present a case of torsion of the paradidymis in a four-year-old boy presenting with a painful hemiscrotum and review similar cases in the literature. Keywords: Paradidymis, Torsion, Child |
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| Item Description: | 2213-5766 10.1016/j.epsc.2018.02.017 |