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Torsion of the Epididymal Appendage in a Child

The epididymal appendage, or the appendix epididymis, is a developmental remnant of the mesonephric duct that sprouts from the head of the epididymis. Due to its pedunculated anatomical configuration, the epididymal appendage is prone to torsion and can become a rare cause of an acute scrotum. Given...

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Autores principales: Kharsa, Ahmad, Saenz Rios, Florentino, Nguyen, Quan D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7980314/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33758707
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13412