Difference between revisions of "Testicular torsion"

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*Desquamation of germ cells.
*Desquamation of germ cells.
*+/-Necrosis of germ cells.
*+/-Necrosis of germ cells.
May be graded:<ref name=pmid3842075>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Mikuz | first1 = G. | title = Testicular torsion: simple grading for histological evaluation of tissue damage. | journal = Appl Pathol | volume = 3 | issue = 3 | pages = 134-9 | month =  | year = 1985 | doi =  | PMID = 3842075 }}</ref>
*Grade 1:
**Intertubular edema.
**Limited blood extravasation.
**Desquamation of germ cells.
*Grade 2:
**Diffuse intertubular hemorrhage.
**Focal necrosis of the germ cells.
*Grade 3:
**Infarction of parenchyma - diffuse.


DDx:
DDx:
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*[[Intratubular germ cell neoplasia]] (incidental finding).
*[[Intratubular germ cell neoplasia]] (incidental finding).
===Grading===
Adapted from ''Mikuz'':<ref name=pmid3842075>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Mikuz | first1 = G. | title = Testicular torsion: simple grading for histological evaluation of tissue damage. | journal = Appl Pathol | volume = 3 | issue = 3 | pages = 134-9 | month =  | year = 1985 | doi =  | PMID = 3842075 }}</ref>
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! Grade
! Features
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| 1
| intertubular edema, limited blood extravasation, desquamation of germ cells
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| 2
| diffuse intertubular hemorrhage, focal necrosis of the germ cells
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| 3
| diffuse infarction of parenchyma
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==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 22:06, 9 December 2014

Testicular torsion is rotation of the testis resulting in reduced to no blood flow.

General

Clinical:

  • Pain.

Treatment:

  • Surgery.

Microscopic

Features:

  • Intratubular hemorrhage.
  • Desquamation of germ cells.
  • +/-Necrosis of germ cells.

DDx:

Grading

Adapted from Mikuz:[2]

Grade Features
1 intertubular edema, limited blood extravasation, desquamation of germ cells
2 diffuse intertubular hemorrhage, focal necrosis of the germ cells
3 diffuse infarction of parenchyma

See also

References

  1. Kao, CS.; Zhang, C.; Ulbright, TM. (Jan 2014). "Testicular hemorrhage, necrosis, and vasculopathy: likely manifestations of intermittent torsion that clinically mimic a neoplasm.". Am J Surg Pathol 38 (1): 34-44. doi:10.1097/PAS.0b013e31829c0206. PMID 24061519.
  2. Mikuz, G. (1985). "Testicular torsion: simple grading for histological evaluation of tissue damage.". Appl Pathol 3 (3): 134-9. PMID 3842075.