title: An unusual cause of acute scrotum in a child.
abstract: Acute non-traumatic scrotal pain in children, commonly due to a torted testicular appendage (hydatid of Morgagni) or torted epididymal appendage is well described. These vestigial embryonal duct remnants are of Müllerian and Wolffian duct origin respectively. Very rarely, the other infrequently encountered Wolffian duct remnants known as the paradidymis or organ of Giraldés and the superior and inferior aberrant ducts known as the organs of Haller can become torted. We describe the presentation, management and diagnosis of a torted embryonal remnant arising from the distal spermatic cord.
authors.affiliation: Children's University Hospital, Temple St, Dublin. drgbenga@hotmail.com
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Aworanti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Awadalla
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000601:surgery; D009336:Necrosis / Q000601:surgery; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*