Torsed intraabdominal testis mimicking acute appendicitis in a 60 year old male

Authors

  • Abdul Q. Khan Department of General Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India
  • Priya Hazirah Department of General Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India
  • Waseem R. Dar Registrar, Internal Medicine and Critical Care, Sanjiv Bansal Cygnus Hosptal, Karnal, Haryana, India
  • Shaji Thomas Department of General Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India
  • Ishaq Ahmad Department of General Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20175923

Keywords:

Appendicitis, Cryptorchidism, Orchidectomy

Abstract

We present a case of 60-year-old male who came to our emergency room with complaints of severe pain in right lower abdomen. Based on history, clinical examination and investigation, we made a provisional diagnosis of acute appendicitis. We explored the patient and found a torsed intraabdominal testis just below the deep ring. Histopathology of the resected specimen showed gangrenous testis.

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Published

2017-12-26

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2018): January 2018

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Case Reports