
Testicular Rupture or Testicular Fracture? A Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Firas A. Addas,
Sylvia Yan,
Marios Hadjipavlou,
Michael Gonsalves,
Samer Sabbagh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
case reports in urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-696X
pISSN - 2090-6978
DOI - 10.1155/2018/1323780
Subject(s) - medicine , fracture (geology) , engineering , geotechnical engineering
Testicular trauma is relatively uncommon. However, severe injuries can result in many complications and should be carefully diagnosed and managed. We present a case of testicular fracture diagnosis made by ultrasonography. The surgical exploration revealed the fracture as well as complete rupture of the tunica albuginea. Testicular rupture is the disruption of the tunica albuginea, while testicular fracture is a “break” in the testicular parenchyma. Management could be conservative in mild fracture cases without rupture while suspected or confirmed fracture should be treated by surgical exploration.