title: Intrauterine torsion of a testicular teratoma: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Carl-Thiem-Hospital Cottbus, Berlin-Charité University Teaching Hospital, D-03048 Cottbus, Germany.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Führer
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marusch
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gunia
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Erler
authors.forename: Ingo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gastinger
mesh_terms: 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