title: An infant with an ectopic torsed testis in the abdominal wall.
abstract: We report a unique case of an infant with testicular torsion in the anterior abdominal wall. In the work-up of acute abdominal pain in a male infant with nonpalpable testes, a careful search for the testes using ultrasound can often identify undescended or ectopic testes. Testicular torsion should remain an important consideration as a potential cause of abdominal pain in this selected group of individuals.
authors.affiliation: Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center, Fontana, CA, USA, kristine.andrade@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Kristine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: Shane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Fariba
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Goodarzian
mesh_terms: D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography