Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with abdominal pain diagnosed with twisted undescended testicle
By Hecht, Silke et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2004·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ultrasound diagnosis: intra-abdominal torsion of a non-neoplastic testicle in a cryptorchid dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old male Boxer with undescended testicles was brought in for sudden abdominal pain. After a thorough examination and ultrasound, the vet suspected that one of the testicles had twisted inside the abdomen, a condition known as testicular torsion. Surgery confirmed the diagnosis, and thankfully, there was no sign of cancer in the affected testicle. The dog was treated successfully and should recover well.
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Abstract
A 6-month-old male bilaterally cryptorchid Boxer was examined for acute abdominal pain. The results of physical examination, laboratory testing, and ultrasonographic examination are presented. Intra-abdominal testicular torsion was suspected and confirmed at surgery. No evidence of neoplasia was found at histopathologic examination of the twisted testicle. A discussion of testicular torsion is presented.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15005362/