Desai Chaitya, Raghuvanshi Kshitij, Panesar Harrypal, Murali Vinodh
Urology, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, GBR.
Vascular Surgery, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, GBR.
Cureus. 2022 Mar 2;14(3):e22775. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22775. eCollection 2022 Mar.
This case report highlights a case of testicular torsion in a man over the age of 25 with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), who presented with an atypical pain history, and a Testicular Workup for Ischaemia and Suspected Torsion (TWIST) score negative for exploration. However, based purely on the examination findings, scrotal exploration was performed and a torted testis was found. The report demonstrates that in this cohort of patients, a higher index of suspicion is needed to ensure early recognition of the condition. Furthermore, scrotal exploration can be safely conducted under local anaesthesia given the multiple cardiovascular and spinal co-morbidities attributed to DMD.
本病例报告重点介绍了一名25岁以上患有杜氏肌营养不良症(DMD)的男性睾丸扭转病例,该患者有非典型疼痛病史,睾丸缺血和疑似扭转检查(TWIST)评分提示无需进行探查。然而,单纯基于检查结果,仍进行了阴囊探查,发现睾丸扭转。该报告表明,对于这一患者群体,需要更高的怀疑指数以确保早期识别病情。此外,鉴于DMD所致的多种心血管和脊柱合并症,阴囊探查可在局部麻醉下安全进行。