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Case Reports
. 2021 Apr 23:33:100482.
doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100482. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Testicular rupture after blunt scrotal trauma in children: A case report and literature review

Salihou Aminou Sadjo  1 , Christelle Destinval  1 , Jean-Louis Lemelle  1 , Nicolas Berte  1
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Testicular rupture after blunt scrotal trauma in children: A case report and literature review

Salihou Aminou Sadjo et al. Trauma Case Rep. .

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Abstract

Blunt testicular trauma with rupture of albuginea is one of the rarest emergencies in children. Medical history and Testicular Doppler Ultrasound lead to diagnosis. Appropriate management is necessary to preserve the testis. Follow-up to adulthood is recommended to assess the impact on fertility.

Keywords: Albuginea repair; Child; Scrotal trauma; Testicular rupture.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Testicular Doppler ultrasound a) The right testis is heterogeneous (red arrow) with loss of its sphericity (green arrows) and hematocele (blue arrow). b) Persistent blood flow in the right spermatic cord (yellow arrow).
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Right exploratory scrototomy a) Partial testis necrosis (red arrow) with rupture and retraction of the albuginea (yellow arrows). Testis edema forbids any closure of the tunica albuginea. b) Vascularized testicular parenchyma after necrosectomy (red arrow). c) Tunica albuginea suture without tension (red arrow).
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Fig. 3
Testicular Doppler Ultrasound Follow-upPOD 21: a) The fracture line can be seen (red arrow). Presence of hypoechoic fluid within the testis (green arrow). The testicle appears bilobed (blue arrows). b) Normal blood flow in the right spermatic cord (yellow arrow). After a year: c) Persistent fracture line (red arrow) and bilobed aspect of the right testicular parenchyma (red arrow). d) Normal blood flow in the right spermatic cord (yellow).
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Fig. 4
Management of testicular trauma in children.
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