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Factors Associated with Delayed Presentation and Misdiagnosis of Testicular Torsion: A Case-Control Study.

Factors Associated with Delayed Presentation and Misdiagnosis of Testicular Torsion: A Case-Control Study. - 2017

Available online from MWHC library: 1995 - present

Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

English

ISSN: 0022-3476

Subjects--Topical Terms:
*Delayed Diagnosis
*Diagnostic Errors
*Spermatic Cord Torsion/co [Complications]
*Spermatic Cord Torsion/di [Diagnosis]
Adolescent
Case-Control Studies
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant
Male
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Spermatic Cord Torsion/th [Therapy]=520 \\
We identified factors associated with delay in presentation and misdiagnosis of testicular torsion. Compared with acute cases, delayed presentations were more likely to report isolated abdominal pain, developmental disorders, and history of recent genital trauma. Failure to perform a genitourinary examination or scrotal imaging was associated with misdiagnosis.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Index Terms--Occupation:
Urology

Index Terms--Function:
Journal Article