An unusual cause of right iliac fossa pain

There are many causes of right iliac fossa pain. Arriving at the correct diagnosis is easier if an accurate history and examination is complemented with sensitive diagnostic evaluation. Though testicular pathology in an undescended testis may mimic other conditions (e.g., appendicitis), these patien...

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Published inAustralian family physician Vol. 30; no. 4; p. 347
Main Authors Moisidis, E, Testa, G V, Bilous, A M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia 01.04.2001
Subjects
Abdominal Pain - etiology
Australia
Cryptorchidism - complications
Cryptorchidism - diagnosis
Cryptorchidism - physiopathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Ilium - physiopathology
Laparoscopy
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
Australia
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Summary:There are many causes of right iliac fossa pain. Arriving at the correct diagnosis is easier if an accurate history and examination is complemented with sensitive diagnostic evaluation. Though testicular pathology in an undescended testis may mimic other conditions (e.g., appendicitis), these patients may have symptoms from intra-abdominal pathology which is completely unrelated to their long standing testicular maldescent.
ISSN:0300-8495