PRENATAL-DIAGNOSIS OF TESTICULAR TORSION

Authors
DEVESA R MUNOZ A TORRENTS M COMAS C CARRERA JM
Citation
R. Devesa et al., PRENATAL-DIAGNOSIS OF TESTICULAR TORSION, Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology, 11(4), 1998, pp. 286-288
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Acoustics,"Obsetric & Gynecology","Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09607692
Volume
11
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
286 - 288
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-7692(1998)11:4<286:POTT>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A case of the prenatal diagnosis of testicular torsion at 39 weeks' ge station is presented. The affected testicle was observed as a small ro unded area of hypoechogenicity with a peripheral echogenic ring withou t hydrocele. The appearance was suggestive of the chronic phase of tes ticular torsion. The neonatal genital exploration confirmed the diagno sis.