Ultrasound diagnosis: intra-abdominal torsion of a non-neoplastic testicle in a cryptorchid dog.
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.
Department of Clinical Sciences, Sections of Radiology Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.
Silke
S
Hecht
Ryan
R
King
Amy S
AS
Tidwell
Stephanie C
SC
Gorman
D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000818:Animals; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000662:veterinary