Asynchronous Bilateral Intravaginal Testicular Torsion in a 17-year-old Boy

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Submitted: January 31, 2026
Published: Feb 7, 2026
DOI: 10.17352/gjmccr.000240
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Intravaginal torsion, Testicular torsion, Asynchronous torsion, Bilateral testicular torsion

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Dž Badžak
Medicana Medical Center, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A Karamustafić
Clinic for Pediatric Surgery, Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A Jonuzi
Clinic for Pediatric Surgery, Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
K Karavdić
Clinic for Pediatric Surgery, Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
N Popović
Clinic for Pediatric Surgery, Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
M Kubat
Department of Radiology, Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
B Kadić
Department of Radiology, Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
M Bečirćić
Clinic for Anesthesia and Resuscitation, Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
S Vegar
Clinic for Anesthesia and Resuscitation, Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A Chicha
Clinical Pathology, Cytology and Human Genetics, Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
C Tomić
Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

Asynchronous testicular torsion refers to testicular torsion occurring at different times on each side (i.e., torsion of one testis followed later by torsion of the contralateral testis), rather than both testes twisting simultaneously. A 17-year-old boy was referred to the Clinic twice as an emergency. The first time was due to torsion of the left testicle. After a physical examination and echo Doppler, the patient underwent urgent surgery, and a right testicle detorsion was performed, with the testicle being saved. We did not fix the left testicle. The second time, two months later, he came to our clinic because of torsion of the right testicle. We operated patient urgently without a preoperative Doppler. The second testicle was also operated on in time.

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Badžak, D., Karamustafić, A., Jonuzi, A., Karavdić, K., Popović, N., Kubat, M., Kadić, B., Bečirćić, M., Vegar, S., Chicha, A., & Tomić, C. (2026). Asynchronous Bilateral Intravaginal Testicular Torsion in a 17-year-old Boy. Global Journal of Medical and Clinical Case Reports, 13(2), 023–025. https://doi.org/10.17352/gjmccr.000240
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