Torsion of the epididymis: a rare cause of acute scrotum.
Acute scrotum is a common clinical problem and establishing its etiology can be difficult, often necessitating scrotal exploration. We report here a very rare case of acute scrotum: torsion of the epididymis. Only one such case has been reported previously in the literature.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D004822:Epididymis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D012611:Scrotum; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000150:complications*