title: Cryptorchid testis with torsion: Inguinoscrotal whirlpool sign.
abstract: Non contrast helical computed tomography (CT) study of the abdomen is frequently performed in evaluation of suspected ureteric colic. We present CT images of a young adult male patient who had torsion of an undescended, non-neoplastic testis and describe the "Inguinoscrotal whirlpool sign on CT".
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Venkatraman
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Indiran
keywords: Cryptorchid testis; noncontrast computed tomography; torsion; twisting