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Bell clapper deformity

Dr Yuranga Weerakkody and Radswiki et al.

A bell clapper deformity is a predisposing factor in testicular torsion in which the tunica vaginalis joins high on the spermatic cord, leaving the testis free to rotate. Bell clapper deformity predisposes to intravaginal torsion of testis.

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1. Caesar RE, Kaplan GW. Incidence of the bell-clapper deformity in an autopsy series. Urology. 1994;44 (1): 114-6. Urology (link) - Pubmed citation