Scrotal Pain Flashcards
1
Q
Do infants and toddlers get testicular torsion?
A
Neonates - get EXTRAVAGINAL torsion (twisting above the tunica vaginalis)
- occurs in utero
- often associated with non-viable testicle
INTRAVAGINAL torsion - 2nd decade of life, rare <10 yrs
(twisting of the spermatic cord
