Testicular Torsion Quiz
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Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc (Family Medicine, Primary Care)
Dr. Taylor is a Japanese-African American physician who grew up and was educated in the United States but spent a considerable amount of time in Japan as a college student, working professional and now father of three. After graduating from Brown, he worked in finance first before attending medical school at Penn. He then completed a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control before going on to specialize in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was also a chief resident. After a faculty position at Stanford, he moved with his family to Japan where he continues to see families on a military base outside of Tokyo, teach Japanese residents and serve remotely as a medical director for Roots Community Health Center. He also enjoys editing and writing podcast summaries for Hippo Education.
Nao Saito, MD (Urology)
After graduating from Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Dr. Saito worked at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Toda Chuo General Hospital, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, and Ako Chuo Hospital before becoming Deputy Director (current position) at Takasaki Tower Clinic Department of Ophthalmology and Urology in April 2020.
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- Testicle pain
- Scrotal area hurts
- Nausea improves with vomiting
- Stomachache
- Left testicle pain
- Bile vomiting
- Nausea and vomiting after a meal
- Right testicle pain and lower abdomen pain
- I have lower abdominal pain
- Induced vomiting
- Lower stomach and testicle pain
- Continuous vomiting
- Nausea when I move my head
- I have left lower abdominal pain
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Testicular Torsion?
This is a serious condition in which the testicle twists and cuts off blood flow to the affected testicle. It is most common among pubertal boys and requires emergency attention to preserve the function of the affected testis.
Typical Symptoms of Testicular Torsion
- Scrotum or testicle pain
- Nausea or vomiting
- Swollen scrotum or testicles
- Lower abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain
- Fever
- Frequent urination
Diagnostic Questions for Testicular Torsion
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Do you have scrotal pain?
- Are you feeling nauseous or have you been vomiting?
- Are your testicles or scrotum swollen?
- Do you have lower abdominal pain?
- Do you have a stomach ache?
Treatment of Testicular Torsion
An ultrasound of the testes is usually required to confirm the diagnosis. Sometimes the doctor may be able to untwist the testicle. Emergency surgery is often needed to preserve the reproductive function of the affected testis.
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References
Sharp VJ, Kieran K, Arlen AM. Testicular torsion: diagnosis, evaluation, and management. Am Fam Physician. 2013 Dec 15;88(12):835-40. PMID: 24364548.
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2013/1215/p835.htmlShunmugam M, Goldman RD. Testicular torsion in children. Can Fam Physician. 2021 Sep;67(9):669-671. doi: 10.46747/cfp.6709669. PMID: 34521708.
https://www.cfp.ca/content/67/9/669Kylat RI, Ahmed MN. Neonatal testicular torsion. Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2022 Jan-Mar;19(1):1-4. doi: 10.4103/ajps.AJPS_153_20. PMID: 34916342; PMCID: PMC8759414.
https://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2022;volume=19;issue=1;spage=1;epage=4;aulast=Kylat
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Reviewed By:
Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc (Family Medicine, Primary Care)
Dr. Taylor is a Japanese-African American physician who grew up and was educated in the United States but spent a considerable amount of time in Japan as a college student, working professional and now father of three. After graduating from Brown, he worked in finance first before attending medical school at Penn. He then completed a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control before going on to specialize in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was also a chief resident. After a faculty position at Stanford, he moved with his family to Japan where he continues to see families on a military base outside of Tokyo, teach Japanese residents and serve remotely as a medical director for Roots Community Health Center. He also enjoys editing and writing podcast summaries for Hippo Education.
Nao Saito, MD (Urology)
After graduating from Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Dr. Saito worked at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Toda Chuo General Hospital, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, and Ako Chuo Hospital before becoming Deputy Director (current position) at Takasaki Tower Clinic Department of Ophthalmology and Urology in April 2020.
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