title: Testicular torsion in the left inguinal canal in a patient with inguinal hernia: a difficult case to diagnose.
abstract: A 8 month old boy suffering from inconsolable cry and tenderness presented to our hospital. Ten hours had passed from the onset of his symptoms. Physical examination showed a tender mass on the left groin. Patient was evaluated with Doppler ultrasound and Technetium-99m pertechnetate testicular scintigraphy Differential diagnosis of torsion and inflammatory disease could not be made by adjunctive tests. The patient underwent surgery based on clinical findings and necrotic inguinal left gonad was shown. In this study, we discussed the scintigraphic pattern in a patient with torsion in undescended inguinal testicle Conflict of interest:None declared.
authors.affiliation: Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Mersin, Turkey.
authors.forename: Alihan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erdoğan
authors.forename: Emel Ceylan
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Günay
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gündoğdu
authors.forename: Dincer
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Avlan
keywords: Cryptorchidism; Radionuclide imaging; Spermatic cord torsion; inguinal hernia