EC Paediatrics

Case Report Volume 14 Issue 7 - 2025

Atypical Presentation of Testicular Torsion: About a Neonatal Case

Nassima Jraifi1*, F Tahiri1, K Ettouini1, M Zouine1, A El Madi2 and A Oulmaati1

1Neonatal Resuscitation Department, CHU Mohmmed VI Tanger, Morocco
 2Department of Paediatric Surgery, CHU Mohmmed VI Tanger, Morocco

*Corresponding Author: Nassima Jraifi, Neonatal Resuscitation Department, CHU Mohmmed VI Tanger, Morocco.
Received: June 16, 2025; Published: June 30, 2025




Torsion of the perinatal spermatic cord is a rare pathology, it is a diagnostic and therapeutic emergency. Its main differential diagnosis is orchi-epididymitis, of which a few cases have been described during the neonatal period. We report a case of a newborn admitted at H8 of life, for neonatal orchi-epididymitis revealing testicular torsion.

 Keywords: Orchi-Epididymitis; Testicular Torsion

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Nassima Jraifi., et al. "Atypical Presentation of Testicular Torsion: About a Neonatal Case". EC Paediatrics 14.7 (2025): 01-05.

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