Torsion of the testis--a misinterpreted diagnosis in the young adult.
Torsion of the spermatic cord is fairly common even in young adults but is too often misdiagnosed. The anatomical anomaly and clinical features of 31 cases are reviewed. If a patient is operated upon within 10 hours of the onset of symptoms the testis will usually survive. In most patients a basic deformity that permits torsion is present on both sides of the scrotum. A plea is made for early diagnosis and bilateral fixation of the testes in all patients with a suspicion of torsion.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery