Case Report

Torsion of an Epididymal Cyst: A Rare Finding on Scrotal Exploration for Acute Scrotum

Table 1

List of cases in literature with brief description.

Case no.AuthorsBrief description

1st caseRI. Kaye et al., 1990Left-sided 360° torsed EC in a 13-year-old boy
2nd caseN. Liolios et al., 1997Left-sided 360° torsed EC in a 6-month-old male
3rd caseE. Yılmaz et al., 2004Left-sided 720° torsed EC in a 13-year-old boy with history of scrotal trauma
4th caseV. Erikçi et al., 2013Left-sided 720° torsed EC in an 11-year-old boy on conservative management for EC with no history of scrotal trauma
5th caseY. Akın et al., 2014Bilateral simple ECs in a 14-year-old boy with no history of scrotal trauma
6th caseM. Ameli et al., 2015Left-sided 720° torsed EC in a 14-year-old boy with history of scrotal trauma
7th caseC. Bleve et al., 2018Right-sided 720° torsed EC in a 16-year-old boy with no history of scrotal trauma
8th caseM. Messina et al., 2019Left-sided twisted EC in a 13-year-old boy with no history of scrotal trauma
This caseRight-sided 540° torsed EC in an 8-year-old child with no history of scrotal trauma who was on conservative management for EC.