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Torsion of undescended testis in a man with Down's syndrome
Author(s) -
PAPATSORIS ATHANASIOS G,
MPADRA FILITSA,
KARAMOUZIS MICHALIS,
LIKAKIKARATZA ELENI,
KARATZAS THEODOROS
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1046/j.0919-8172.2003.00600.x
Subject(s) - medicine , torsion (gastropod) , testicular torsion , orchiectomy , spermatic cord torsion , pathological , orchiopexy , surgery , gynecology , pathology
Undescended testis is one of the most common disorders in Down's syndrome. We present an extremely rare case of torsion of an inguinal undescended testis in a 35‐year‐old patient with Down's syndrome. Surgical exploration revealed a rotated gangrenous testis, radical orchiectomy was performed, and pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of testicular torsion.