title: Appendicitis simulating torsion of the spermatic cord: a case report.
abstract: A case of acute non-perforated appendicitis presenting as acute scrotal swelling and erythema is reported. A communicating hydrocele containing serous cloudy fluid was encountered on examination, suggesting the intra-abdominal pathology.
mesh_terms: D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000175:diagnosis*