Korean J Urol.
2013 Oct;54(10):718-720.
Missed Spermatic Cord Torsion in an Old Man
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. hjh178@medimail.co.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
Abstract
- The fate of testicular salvage in spermatic cord torsion depends on the duration of ischemia and the degree of torsion. Even though spermatic cord torsion (SCT) can occur at any age, it is rarely reported in older patients. If the physician does not pay close attention to this unusual situation, the lack of suspicion for SCT may result in a missed or delayed diagnosis. We report a very uncommon case of missed SCT occurring in a 63-year-old man.
