Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Torsion of the testis; Testicular ischemia; Testicular twisting
Symptoms
- Sudden onset of severe pain in one testicle, with or without a previous predisposing event
- Swelling within one side of the scrotum (
scrotal swelling ) - Nausea or vomiting
Light-headedness
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
Testicle lump Blood in the semen
Signs and tests
- Extremely tender and enlarged testicular region -- more common on the right
- The testicle on the affected side is higher
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Testicular torsion Treatment
Review Date: 09/22/2009
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology,
Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
