Citation

Elsaharty S, Pranikoff K, Magoss IV, Sufrin G. J. Urol. 1984; 132(6): 1155-1156.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, American Urological Association, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6502808

Abstract

Torsion of the testis is a common urological emergency. Blunt scrotal trauma also may precipitate an emergency. We recently treated 2 adolescent boys in whom blunt scrotal trauma induced testicular torsion. A retrospective review of the charts of 138 patients explored for acute scrotal pain at our hospital revealed a history of scrotal trauma in 3 of 57 patients (5 per cent) with testicular torsion and 7 of 73 (10 per cent) with torsion of the testicular appendages. The possibility of torsion must be considered in cases of scrotal trauma.

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