title: [Torsion of testicular appendages: a case of acute scrotum due to torsion of the hydatid of Morgagni].
abstract: The torsion of testicular appendages is the most frequent cause of acute scrotum in pediatric patients. The Authors report a case of Morgagni's hydatid torsion and stress that surgical exploration is the best therapeutical choice whenever the etiological diagnosis is uncertain.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Regione Molise-Presidio Ospedaliero, S.S. Rosario, Venafro, Isernia.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gaglione
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Catalano
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chiaverini
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: La torsione delle appendici del testicolo: un caso di "scroto acuto" da torsione dell'idatide del Morgagni.