title: Spermatic cord torsion in an infant receiving human chorionic gonadotropin.
abstract: Human chorionic gonadotropin and gonadotropin-releasing hormone administration has been advocated for the nonoperative management of undescended testes. Proponents of hormonal manipulation cite the low morbidity of endocrine treatment as its major advantage over conventional surgical repair. We report a serious potential complication of human chorionic gonadotropin administration, intravaginal spermatic cord torsion and testicular infarction, in an infant with bilateral cryptorchidism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sawchuk
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Costabile
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Howards
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Rodgers
mesh_terms: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007238:Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply*
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin