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Testicular torsion

Testicular torsion

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An emergency situation in which a testicle rotates, twisting the blood vessels that circulate blood to the testicle. The reduced blood flow causes severe pain and and some testicular swelling.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Male genital disorders • Male urogenital diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Preteen
6-13
Common
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Pelvis

Symptoms

Abdominal pain
Vomiting
Fever
Nausea
Scrotum swelling
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Other treatments

Supportive care

Tests

C reactive protein
Complete blood count
Urinalysis

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