The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2013 , Vol 55 , Num 6
Torsion of an epididymal cyst: a case report and review of the literature
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. Behçet Uz Children's Hospital, İzmir, Turkey. E-mail: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.
Keywords :
testis, epididymal cyst, torsion.