Ali YIKILMAZ, Mustafa Ali AKIN, Dilek SARICI, Ghaniya DAAR EDE, Serdar Ümit SARICI, Selim KURTOĞLU

PERİNATAL TESİTİS TORSİYONU: VAKA SUNUMU

Perinatal testis torsiyonu, yaşamın ilk 30 gününde veya intrauterin dönemde oluşan na- diren görülen bir klinik durumdur. Perinatal testis torsiyonunun sonucunun olumlu ol- ması için uygun, hızlı değerlendirme ile doğru tedavi planlamasının yapılması gereklidir. Biz, ağlayan ve huzursuz yenidoğan ayırıcı tanısında göz önünde bulundurulması gereken oldukça nadir görülen bir perinatal torsiyon vakasını sunuyoruz.

Perinatal Testicular Torsion: A Case Report

Perinatal testis torsion is a rarely seen clinical entity occurring during the intrauterine period in the first 30 days of life. Urgent evaluation, prompt consultation if necessary and proper treatment arrangements are necessary for a good outcome in the case of perinatal testis torsion. We reported a very rare case of perinatal testicular torsion as it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of crying and restless newborns.

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