: Torsion of an epididymal cyst is an extremely rare cause of acute scrotum in children and in young boys. Its reported incidence is 5-20%. The treatment is usually conservative. Many cases (up to 60%) regress spontaneously, especially if below 3 cm. Few cases have been reported in Literature (7 cases/2018). We add our patient as eighth case. He was a 13-year-old boy who was admitted for acute scrotum. Ultrasound excluded torsion of the testis and he was managed for 5 day conservatively. Based on clinical history and physical exam, we decided to perform a prompt surgery that revealed a torsion of epididymal cyst that was confirmed by histological exam.
A rare cause of acute scrotum in a child: Torsion of an epididymal cyst. case report and review of the literature / Messina, M.; Fusi, G.; Ferrara, F.; Bindi, E.; Pellegrino, C.; Molinaro, F.; Angotti, R.. - In: PEDIATRIA MEDICA E CHIRURGICA. - ISSN 0391-5387. - 41:1(2019). [10.4081/pmc.2019.210]
A rare cause of acute scrotum in a child: Torsion of an epididymal cyst. case report and review of the literature
Bindi E.;
2019-01-01
Abstract
: Torsion of an epididymal cyst is an extremely rare cause of acute scrotum in children and in young boys. Its reported incidence is 5-20%. The treatment is usually conservative. Many cases (up to 60%) regress spontaneously, especially if below 3 cm. Few cases have been reported in Literature (7 cases/2018). We add our patient as eighth case. He was a 13-year-old boy who was admitted for acute scrotum. Ultrasound excluded torsion of the testis and he was managed for 5 day conservatively. Based on clinical history and physical exam, we decided to perform a prompt surgery that revealed a torsion of epididymal cyst that was confirmed by histological exam.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
