Ultrasound diagnosis: intra-abdominal torsion of a non-neoplastic testicle in a cryptorchid dog |
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| Authors: | Silke Hecht Dr. med. vet. Ryan King DVM Amy S. Tidwell DVM Stephanie C. Gorman DVM |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Clinical Sciences, Sections of Radiology Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA. |
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| Abstract: | A 6-month-old male bilaterally cryptorchid Boxer was examined for acute abdominal pain. The results of physical examination, laboratory testing, and ultrasonographic examination are presented. Intra-abdominal testicular torsion was suspected and confirmed at surgery. No evidence of neoplasia was found at histopathologic examination of the twisted testicle. A discussion of testicular torsion is presented. |
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| Keywords: | acute abdomen cryptorchidism dog testicular torsion ultrasonography |
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