Cosyns K, Monbaliu D, Bogaert G, Pirenne J, Coosemans W, Van Damme-Lombaerts R
Department of Pediatric Nephrology and Organ transplantation, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Pediatr Transplant. 2010 Jun;14(4):E46-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2009.01134.x. Epub 2009 Mar 10.
Kidney transplantation has become the treatment of choice for children with end-stage renal disease and offers recipients an excellent quality of life. Following kidney transplantation several types of medical and surgical complications can arise. In this report, a testicular torsion occurring on the sixth day after pediatric kidney transplantation is described. It remains unclear whether this unusual complication should be regarded as coincidental or as a direct consequence of the transplantation.
