Clinical Significance of Testicular Biopsy in Patient of Spermatic Cord Torsion.
- Author:
Dong Ouk KWON
1
;
Jin Il KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Kyung Hee University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Testicular torsion;
Testicular biopsy
- MeSH:
Atrophy;
Biopsy*;
Emergencies;
Estrogens, Conjugated (USP);
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Necrosis;
Orchiectomy;
Orchiopexy;
Seminiferous Tubules;
Spermatic Cord Torsion*;
Spermatic Cord*;
Testis
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1990;31(3):384-389
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Torsion of the testis is a common urological emergency. We treated 28 cases of spermatic cord torsion during the period from March. 1978 to November, 1988. Detorsion with orchiopexy was performed in 19 cases, remaining cases underwent orchiectomy. Follow up was made in 13 cases who underwent detorsion with orchiopexy, and 11 cases of them under went testicular biopsy at same operation field. histopathologic findings of testicular biopsies were compared with clinical characteristics and courses of patients. The results were as follows : 1. Among the group of biopsy, testicular atrophy occurred in 5 cases and normal testis was palpable in 6 cases 2. Testicular salvage is closely related with duration of symptoms. 3. Histopathologic findings of atrophic testis group showed marked hemorrhagic necrosis of seminiferous tubule and interstitial tissue, but normally palpable testis group showed mild to moderate congestive and hemorrhagic changes of seminiferous tubule and interstitial tissue. 4. histopathologic changes were more deteriorative in the group of patients more delayed managed. 5. We could predict fate of testis after orchiopexy by biopsy findings.
