J Korean Med Sci.  2002 Oct;17(5):712-714. 10.3346/jkms.2002.17.5.712.

Asynchronous Bilateral Torsion of the Spermatic Cord in the Newborn: A Case Report

• Lee SD
• Cha CS

• KMID: 1127270
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2002.17.5.712

Abstract

Asynchronous bilateral torsion of the spermatic cord in the newborn is extremely rare. We report such a case in a 4-day-old boy with subsequent operative discovery of prior in utero torsion of the contralateral spermatic cord. The diagnosis was made by physical examination, transillumination test, color Doppler ultrasound, and confirmed by emergent surgical exploration. To our knowledge, the present case is the 6th case of asynchronous bilateral torsion of the spermatic cord in the English literature, and the first case in Korea.

Keyword

Spermatic Cord; Torsion; Infant; Newborn

MeSH Terms

Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Spermatic Cord Torsion/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery
Testis/pathology