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Case Reports
. 2023 Jun 23:50:102480.
doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102480. eCollection 2023 Sep.

Torsion in a right undescended testis: A case report

Aulia Ladies Melani  1 , Muhammad Faruk  2 , Muhammad Asykar Palinrungi  1   3
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Case Reports

Torsion in a right undescended testis: A case report

Aulia Ladies Melani et al. Urol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Testicular torsion in undescended testicles (UDTs) is a rare clinical combination. Symptoms can be ambiguous and misinterpreted as indications of other common conditions. Moreover, late identification of a UDT may significantly delay the diagnosis and lead to adverse outcomes. Here, we report a case of a 16-year-old boy with progressive pain in the right inguinal region and a history of right UDT. Intraoperatively, he was diagnosed with testicular torsion, and an orchiectomy was performed. This report also underscores the importance of an early UDT torsion diagnosis.

Keywords: Inguinal cryptorchidism; Orchiectomy; Testicular torsion; Undescended testis.

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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Doppler ultrasound images show a right inguinal testicle, a mass of about 2 cm in diameter in the right inguinal canal with no sign of blood flow.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
A perioperative image shows the black-colored testicular torsion found in the inguinal canal.
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