title: Familial torsion of the testis.
abstract: We report a family of a man and two of his three male children who all had torsion of the left testis, all at the age of 15 years and all occurring during sleep. Their management and the possible modes of inheritance are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan and University of Ibadan, PMB 5116, Ibadan, Nigeria. liokeke@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Linus I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Okeke
authors.forename: Odunayo S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Ikuerowo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000235:genetics*