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Torsion of the appendix testis in an undescended testis: a case report
Leslie Nicolay, Jordan Gitlin, Lane S. Palmer
Division of Pediatric Urology, Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, Hofstra North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical School, Lake
Success, New York, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Lesli Nicolay, Division of
Pediatric Urology, 1999 Marcus Avenue, Lake Success, NY
11042 USA
Canadian Journal of Urology 2013, 20(3), 6805-6807.
Abstract
We present the first case of torsion of an appendix testis in
a cryptorchid testicle. The difficulties in history, physical
examination and imaging posed by such a presentation are
presented as well as management considerations.
Keywords
torsion, appendix testis, cryptorchidism, undescended testis
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APA Style
Nicolay, L., Gitlin, J., Palmer, L.S. (2013). Torsion of the appendix testis in an undescended testis: a case report. Canadian Journal of Urology, 20(3), 6805–6807.
Vancouver Style
Nicolay L, Gitlin J, Palmer LS. Torsion of the appendix testis in an undescended testis: a case report. Can J Urology. 2013;20(3):6805–6807.
IEEE Style
L. Nicolay, J. Gitlin, and L.S. Palmer, “Torsion of the appendix testis in an undescended testis: a case report,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 6805–6807, 2013.
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