Singhal Aparna, Agarwal Ambika, Metuge Joelle, Olsavsky Thomas
Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.
J Clin Ultrasound. 2012 May;40(4):243-6. doi: 10.1002/jcu.21889. Epub 2012 Jan 30.
Neonatal testicular torsion is a rare entity, the exact etiology of which is not elucidated. Imaging is performed using color Doppler ultrasound and scintigraphic studies with typically diminished testicular flow on the side with torsion. We present a case of testicular torsion in a newborn with increased testicular vascularity demonstrated by ultrasound and suggesting a torsion-detorsion sequence. Management of patients with torsion involves assessing the risks of neonatal surgery versus the possibility of finding viable testicular tissue at surgical exploration.
新生儿睾丸扭转是一种罕见的病症,其确切病因尚不明晰。采用彩色多普勒超声和闪烁扫描检查进行成像,扭转侧睾丸血流通常减少。我们报告一例新生儿睾丸扭转病例,超声显示患侧睾丸血管增多,提示存在扭转-复位序列。睾丸扭转患者的治疗需要评估新生儿手术的风险以及手术探查时发现有活力睾丸组织的可能性。