Children: Testicular Torsion - Dr Nico Lourens

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Testicular torsion occurs when the spermatic cord (from which the testicle is suspended) twists, cutting off the blood supply to the testicle. The most common symptom in children is sudden, severe testicular pain. The testicle may be higher than usual in the scrotum and vomiting may occur. In newborns pain is often absent and instead the scrotum may become discoloured or the testicle may disappear from its usual place.