The case of the missing testicle: blunt scrotal trauma in the pediatric emergency department.
Serious blunt scrotal trauma in the pediatric population is rare and can pose significant danger to the viability of the testes. The following case describes an adolescent boy who presented with a single testis in his scrotum after low-impact perineal trauma, consistent with testicular dislocation. The literature regarding scrotal trauma includes few cases of testicular dislocation from low-impact perineal trauma. Included is a brief review of the most recent data including epidemiology, differential diagnosis, acute management, and complications pertinent to the pediatric emergency clinician.
From the Departments of *Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, and †Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Megan H
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Pesch
Stuart
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Bradin
D000293:Adolescent; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013737:Testis / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery