Abstract
Torsion of the testicular appendix is a common cause of acute scrotum, and occurs during the prepubertal years. However, despite its high incidence, appendix torsion in undescended testis has rarely been reported. Herein, a rare case of torsion of the testicular appendix in an undescended testis is reported in a 9-year-old boy.
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Fig. 1
Longitudinal color Doppler view of the symptomatic undescended testis shows complete absence of detectable testicular blood flow (A), the contralateral testis shows a few detectable blood flows (B).
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