Amyand's hernia presenting as neonatal testicular ischaemia

Testicular ischaemia presenting in the neonatal period is most often attributable to neonatal torsion. We present an unusual case of a male neonate who presented with acute appendicitis within a patent processus vaginalis, causing cord compression and consequent testicular ischaemia.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric surgery international 2006-04, Vol.22 (4), p.390-392
Hauptverfasser:	Milburn, J A, Youngson, G G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Appendicitis - complications Appendicitis - diagnosis Appendicitis - surgery Diagnosis, Differential Hernia, Inguinal - complications Hernia, Inguinal - diagnosis Hernia, Inguinal - surgery Humans Infant, Newborn Ischemia - etiology Ischemia - physiopathology Male Rare Diseases Testis - blood supply
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Zusammenfassung:	Testicular ischaemia presenting in the neonatal period is most often attributable to neonatal torsion. We present an unusual case of a male neonate who presented with acute appendicitis within a patent processus vaginalis, causing cord compression and consequent testicular ischaemia.
ISSN:	0179-0358 1437-9813
DOI:	10.1007/s00383-005-1601-8