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Torsion Of Appendix Of Testis
Signs & Symptoms
Nontender testicle
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Sudden onset pain
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[ Causes of scrotal pain in children and adolescents]
Tender mass at the inferior pole of testis
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[ Causes of scrotal pain in children and adolescents]
Tender mass at the superior pole of testis
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[ Causes of scrotal pain in children and adolescents]
Physical Examination
Nontender testicle
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[ Causes of scrotal pain in children and adolescents]
Tender mass at the superior pole of testis
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[ Causes of scrotal pain in children and adolescents]
Tender mass at the inferior pole of testis
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[ Causes of scrotal pain in children and adolescents]
Imagin Study
Decreased testicular perfusion (negative symptom)
Note: Raise the possibility of testicular torsion
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[ Causes of scrotal pain in children and adolescents]
Hot dot sign
Note: Radionuclide imaging
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[ Causes of scrotal pain in children and adolescents]
Increased Blood flow to the affected testis
Note: due to Inflammation, Doppler ultrasound or nuclear scan
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[ Causes of scrotal pain in children and adolescents]