Adhesive small bowel obstruction caused by intraabdominal testis associated with a tunica albuginea cyst: A case report

Abstract

Diagnosing intraabdominal testis is important because it can cause small bowel obstruction (SBO). There are reports of SBO caused by malignant tumors in the intraabdominal testis, but only a few studies report SBO caused by factors other than malignant tumors. Herein, we report a case of intraabdominal testis complicated with a tunica albuginea cyst, which caused adhesive SBO due to abdominal trauma. Intraabdominal testis can cause recurrent SBO if not surgically removed. In our case, the SBO recurred a month after adhesiotomy was performed, and intraabdominal testis was removed. The characteristic imaging findings of intraabdominal testis should be known and a correct preoperative diagnosis should be made.