31st July 2023

An 11-year-old boy attends A&E, complaining of sudden onset lower abdominal pain. He felt fine earlier

An 11-year-old boy attends A&E, complaining of sudden onset lower abdominal pain. He felt fine earlier and spent the day playing football with his friends. On examination, his lower abdomen is tender on palpation, and he cries out in pain when you palpate in his left groin. His left testicle is swollen and tender. His observations are stable.

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