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.


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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>
{| class="wikitable center"
! 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==
==See also==
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