Testicular torsion

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Five days of pain and swelling of the right scrotal sac.

Patient Data

Age: 15 years
Gender: Male
ultrasound

Right testis: Oedematous, heterogeneous. No flow on colour and power Doppler.

Left testis: Normal size, echopattern and flow.

Case Discussion

Features of right testicular torsion. It is an emergency and should be differentiated from epididymo-orchitis.

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