Factors Associated with Delayed Presentation and Misdiagnosis of Testicular Torsion: A Case-Control Study.
- 2017
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English
0022-3476
*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.