Torsion of an epididymal cyst: a case report and review of the literature
Torsion of an epididymal cyst (EC) on its pedicle is an extremely rare condition that resembles acute testicular torsion. Herein, a boy with EC torsion managed surgically is presented and discussed in light of the relevant literature. The presented child is probably the fourth case of pediatr...
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
2013-12-01
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Torsion of an epididymal cyst (EC) on its pedicle is an extremely rare condition that resembles acute testicular torsion. Herein, a boy with EC torsion managed surgically is presented and discussed in light of the relevant literature. The presented child is probably the fourth case of pediatric EC torsion, and to our knowledge, the first report of a child who was known to have EC and was followed conservatively until the occurrence of EC torsion.
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| spelling | doaj-art-ee4b9fc2e189441b951498d1213207222025-08-20T02:01:56ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212013-12-01556Torsion of an epididymal cyst: a case report and review of the literatureVolkan Erikçi0Münevver HoşgörMelih YıldızNail AksoyÖzkan OkurYılmazcan ÖrnekYusuf DemircanDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. Behçet Uz Children's Hospital, İzmir, Turkey. verikci@yahoo.com. Torsion of an epididymal cyst (EC) on its pedicle is an extremely rare condition that resembles acute testicular torsion. Herein, a boy with EC torsion managed surgically is presented and discussed in light of the relevant literature. The presented child is probably the fourth case of pediatric EC torsion, and to our knowledge, the first report of a child who was known to have EC and was followed conservatively until the occurrence of EC torsion. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1575 |
| spellingShingle | Volkan Erikçi Münevver Hoşgör Melih Yıldız Nail Aksoy Özkan Okur Yılmazcan Örnek Yusuf Demircan Torsion of an epididymal cyst: a case report and review of the literature The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Torsion of an epididymal cyst: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_full | Torsion of an epididymal cyst: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Torsion of an epididymal cyst: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Torsion of an epididymal cyst: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_short | Torsion of an epididymal cyst: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_sort | torsion of an epididymal cyst a case report and review of the literature |
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