Clinical Analysis and Literature Review of Cryptorchidism Combined with Testicular Torsion
LI Yue-ming
Abstract：Objective To investigate pathogenesy, clinical characteristics and conditions of diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of cryptorchidism combined with testicular torsion.Methods Clinical data of 13 patients with cryptorchidism combined with testicular torsion from VIP database during January 2010 and September 2016 and 1 patient with cryptorchidism combined with testicular torsion in our hospital was retrospectively analyzed.Results Among the 14 patients, 2 patients with bilateral cryptorchidism had left testicular torsion;5 patients with left cryptorchidism had homolateral testicular torsion;5 patients had right testicular torsion in 7 patients with right cryptorchidism;2 patients had right and left testicular torsion in turn.Inguinal region pain in affected side was found in 9 patients;right lower quadrant pain associated by nausea and vomiting was found in 2 patients;2 patients had left testis pain and then radiated to femoral crotch area;a child with 22 months old had crying, unpeaceful and refusing lactation with inguinal region mass.Orchidectomy was performed in 13 patients among the 14 patients, and the orchidectomy rate was 92.86%;1 patient was successfully retrieved the testis.Conclusion When clinicians suspect the patients with cryptorchidism combined with testicular torsion, who have inguinal region pain, mass and homolateral scrotal empty, color doppler ultrasonography and inguinal region detection should be performed as early as possible in order to confirm the diagnosis and retrieving testis as most as possible.
Keywords：CryptorchidismSpermatic cord torsionTreatment
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 59-61 )