testicular torsion
Scrotal emergency rotation
Testicular torsion is a medical emergency in which a testicle rotates on its spermatic cord, cutting off blood supply.
Without prompt treatment, the testicle can die within hours.
It occurs most often in adolescent males and causes sudden, severe scrotal pain: He went to the ER with what turned out to be testicular torsion.
- scrotumPouch containing male gonads
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- severe painAcute physical distress
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- necrosisLocalized cell death
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