[Prenatal torsion of the spermatic cord].
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.
Timón García
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Zaragoza, España.
López López
J A
JA
Blasco Beltrán
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B
Ambroj Navarro
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C
Murillo Pérez
C
C
Lario Muñoz
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A
D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis
Torsión prenatal de cordón espermático.