Missed Spermatic Cord Torsion in an Old Man.
10.4111/kju.2013.54.10.718
- Author:
Yu Mi SEO
1
;
Na Hye MYUNG
;
Jeong Hee HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. hjh178@medimail.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Age groups;
Spermatic cord torsion;
Testis
- MeSH:
Delayed Diagnosis;
Humans;
Ischemia;
Middle Aged;
Spermatic Cord;
Spermatic Cord Torsion;
Testis
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2013;54(10):718-720
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
