TORSION OF AN INTRA-ABDOMINAL TESTICLE

Torsion of the appendix testis in an undescended testicle

A 21-year-old man with a history of left uncorrected cryptorchidism presented to the Emergency Department with sudden onset of left groin pain. He did not have any nausea, vomiting, or fevers. Additionally, there was no history of trauma, change in bowel habits or genitourinary symptoms prior to the onset of the pain. Physical examination revealed a tender, swollen and painful undescended testi...

Testicular ascent as a mechanism for intra-abdominal torsion

Testicular ascent, while uncommon, can occur. A testicle that has ascended out of the scrotum can torse and may present as an acute inguinal mass or acute abdomen. Testicle ascent can occur even if previous intra-scrotal location has been documented.

An intra-abdominal tumour.

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Haemoperitoneum and associated torsion of the testicle in the newborn.

Intra-abdominal pressure: an integrative review

There is a growing request for measuring intra-abdominal pressure in critically ill patients with acute abdominal pain to be clarified. Summarizing the research results on measurement of vesical intra-abdominal pressure and analyzing the level of evidence were the purposes of this integrative literature review, carried out based on the databases LILACS, MEDLINE and PubMed, from 2005 to July 201...