Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research  2017;93(5):281-283

doi:10.4174/astr.2017.93.5.281

Small bowel obstruction caused by cryptorchidism in an adult.

Chang Woo KIM 1 ; Gyeong Eun MIN ; Suk Hwan LEE

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Keywords

Intestinal obstruction; Cryptorchidism; Adult

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common complication after abdominal surgery, and can occur due to many reasons. However, cryptorchidism can cause SBO in patients with no history of abdominal surgery. We report the case of a 67-year-old man with SBO caused by adhesions between an undescended testis and the terminal ileum.