Testicular ultrasound in acute scrotal pain - beyond testicular torsion
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Causes and Symptoms of Acute Scrotal Pain in Patients Presenting to Emergency Departments in Mazandaran, Iran 2011-2016
Background and purpose: Acute scrotum syndrome is one of the complaints in emergency departments which has several causes. This study was performed to determine the causes and symptoms of acute scrotal pain in patients attending emergency departments in Mazandaran province, Iran. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was done in all patients with acute scrotum syndrome in emergency de...
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Acute scrotal pain makes up approximately 0.5% of all complaints presenting to an emergency department. Some of the most com-mon diagnoses for this complaint are testicular torsion and epididymitis. Misdiagnosing testicular torsion can lead to organ loss,cosmetic deformity, and compromised fertility. Modem ultrasound examination of the scrotum is the test of choice for acute scrotal pathology a...
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