Acta Med. 2017, 60: 120-123

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2018.4

Bilateral Simultaneous Testicular Torsion in a Newborn: Report of a Case

Zenon Pogorelića,b, Miro Jukića, Veselin Škrabićb,c, Ivana Mrklićb,d, Vesna Fridl Vidase, Ivo Jurića,b, Dubravko Furlana,b

aDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia
bUniversity of Split, School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
cDepartment of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia
dDepartment of Pathology, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia
eDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia

Received April 17, 2017
Accepted June 11, 2017

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