Torsion of spermatocele: a rare manifestation.
Torsion of a spermatocele on its pedicle is an extremely rare clinical condition that mimics acute testicular torsion. This rare condition has not been well characterized. Here, we report a case of torsion of a spermatocele. The present case is the 5th case of torsion of a spermatocele and the first report in a patient with a history of scrotal trauma. A tender cystic mass adjacent to the normally appearing testicle in the scrotum is highly significant for the differentiation from other types of acute scrotum. Torsion of a spermatocele should be considered a differential diagnosis of acute scrotum in adolescents and adults.
Takimoto
Keita
K
Department of Urology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan.
Okamoto
Keisei
K
Wakabayashi
Yoshihiko
Y
Okada
Yusaku
Y
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000473:pathology; D013088:Spermatocele / Q000473:pathology*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality