Testicular torsion after pediatric kidney transplantation.
Kidney transplantation has become the treatment of choice for children with end-stage renal disease and offers recipients an excellent quality of life. Following kidney transplantation several types of medical and surgical complications can arise. In this report, a testicular torsion occurring on the sixth day after pediatric kidney transplantation is described. It remains unclear whether this unusual complication should be regarded as coincidental or as a direct consequence of the transplantation.
Cosyns
K
K
Department of Pediatric Nephrology and Organ transplantation, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. katrien.cosyns@uzleuven.be
Monbaliu
D
D
Bogaert
G
G
Pirenne
J
J
Coosemans
W
W
Van Damme-Lombaerts
R
R
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery