Open AccessSimultaneous acute appendicitis with right testicular torsion
Author(s) -
Tanveer Akhtar,
Pranjal Das,
Nitin Dev Singh,
H Paramesh
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.93974
Subject(s) - medicine , testicular torsion , acute appendicitis , torsion (gastropod) , appendicitis , vomiting , general surgery , surgery
We present a child with both acute appendicitis and torsion of the right testis presenting at the same time. Testicular torsion possibly occurring due to vomiting in acute appendicitis so far has not been reported in the literature.