Testicular torsion occurs when the spermatic cord twists, cutting off the blood supply to the testicle. The most common symptom in children is sudden, severe testicular pain, and the testicle may be higher than usual in the scrotum, with vomiting also possible. In newborns, pain is often absent; instead, the scrotum may become discolored or the testicle may disappear from its usual place.
Facts
Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXIV: Diseases of the Genitourinary System 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route First Described Connections
Treated By
Emergency surgical detorsion and orchiopexy is the standard treatment for testicular torsion.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Testicular torsion
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Testicular torsion occurs when the spermatic cord (from which the testicle is suspended) twists, cutting off the blood supply to the testicle.
2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the genitourinary system
3. Wikidata: Testicular Torsion
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Subclass of: genetic disease
4. Testicular torsion (Wikipedia)
Condition first described in 1840 by Louis Delasiauve, article introView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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