Intrauterine torsion of a testicular teratoma: a case report.
Neonatal testicular tumors and intrauterine testicular torsions are very rare. The presented case is the first describing intrauterine torsion of a descended testis with a teratomatous tumor. Immediately after birth, right hemiscrotal swelling was seen in a preterm male newborn. Surgical intervention showed extravaginal testicular torsion and a highly differentiated testicular teratoma with haemorrhagic infarction. The testis was removed (orchiectomy). Over a period of twelve months no signs of tumor recurrence were found. While being extremely rare, testicular tumors should be included in the differential diagnosis of neonatal scrotal swelling.
Führer
Stephanie
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Department of Surgery, Carl-Thiem-Hospital Cottbus, Berlin-Charité University Teaching Hospital, D-03048 Cottbus, Germany.
May
Matthias
M
Koch
Andreas
A
Marusch
Frank
F
Gunia
Sven
S
Erler
Thomas
T
Gastinger
Ingo
I
D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery