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appendix testis

[ə′pen·diks ′tes·təs]
(medicine)
A remnant of the cranial part of the paramesonephric or Müllers duct, attached to the testis. Also known as hydatid of Morgagni.
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Finding at exploration Fixation of the Pediatric surgeons explored testis n (%) 95% CI Torsion of Morgagni cyst No 11 (28.2) 15-44.9 (appendix of testis) Yes 28 (71.8) 55.1-85 Epididymo-orchitis No 36 (92.3) 79.1-98.4 Yes 3 (7.7) 1.6-20.9 No pathology No 33 (84.6) 69.5-94.1 Yes 6 (15.4) 5.9-30.2 Finding at exploration Pediatric urologists P-value * n (%) 95% CI Torsion of Morgagni cyst 9 (45) 23.1-68.5 0.2 (appendix of testis) 11 (55) 31.5-76.9 Epididymo-orchitis 15 (75) 50.9-91.3 0.11 5 (25) 8.7-49.1 No pathology 15 (75) 50.9-91.3 0.15 5 (25) 8.7-49.1 * Fisher exact test.
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