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

Abdul Q. Khan; Priya Hazirah; Waseem R. Dar; Shaji Thomas; Ishaq Ahmad

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20175923

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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