title: [Prenatal torsion of the spermatic cord].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Considerations on a case of prenatal torsion of the spermatic cord.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of cases reported in the literature.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Testicular torsion rarely occurs in the perinatal period. Nearly a hundred cases with surgical confirmation have been reported.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prenatal torsion is almost exclusively extravaginal, while postnatal extravaginal torsion is extremely rare. The possibility of finding a viable testis is extremely remote. The treatment should be directed at minimizing any potential perioperative complications by scheduling an elective operation after the neonate is medically stable.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Zaragoza, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Timón García
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: López López
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Blasco Beltrán
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ambroj Navarro
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Murillo Pérez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lario Muñoz
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Torsión prenatal de cordón espermático.