title: Report of 4 cases of testicular rupture in adolescent boys secondary to sports-related trauma.
abstract: Testicular rupture is a rare entity in children and adolescents. This is due to the smaller size of the testicles in these patients, the well-protected location of the testicles, and the high degree of mobility of these organs. We present 4 cases of testicular rupture occurring in preadolescent and adolescent boys over an 11-month period in a tertiary care pediatric emergency department.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, AI duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA. rjadams@nemours.org
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Magdy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Attia
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cronan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001484:Baseball / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D006398:Hematocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011482:Protective Devices; D015865:Racquet Sports / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012671:Seminiferous Tubules / Q000601:surgery; D012861:Skating / Q000293:injuries*; D013737:Testis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography