SPERMATIC CORD TORSION IN AN INFANT RECEIVING HUMAN CHORIONIC-GONADOTROPIN

Authors
SAWCHUK T COSTABILE RA HOWARDS SS RODGERS BM
Citation
T. Sawchuk et al., SPERMATIC CORD TORSION IN AN INFANT RECEIVING HUMAN CHORIONIC-GONADOTROPIN, The Journal of urology, 150(4), 1993, pp. 1212-1213
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
The Journal of urology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00225347
Volume
150
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1212 - 1213
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-5347(1993)150:4<1212:SCTIAI>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Human chorionic gonadotropin and gonadotropin-releasing hormone admini stration has been advocated for the nonoperative management of undesce nded testes. Proponents of hormonal manipulation cite the low morbidit y of endocrine treatment as its major advantage over conventional surg ical repair. We report a serious potential complication of human chori onic gonadotropin administration, intravaginal spermatic cord torsion and testicular infarction, in an infant with bilateral cryptorchidism.