Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Torsion of testis

It is a condition when testis twists along its vertical axis, so that the twist is at the spermatic cord.
The vessels to the testis is occluded, & the testis then becomes ischemic.

Festures of torsion testis:
It happened in men under 25 years old.
Occurs in the awakening of the morning.
It is a quite sudden onset.
it may associated with vomitting and nausea.
1 sided testicular pain that radiates into thelower abdomen.
it resembles kidney stone.

The treatment is Surgical !!!
You have only 6 hours to save the testis !!!

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