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Testicular torsion

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Testicular torsion is when the spermatic cord to a testicle twists, cutting off the blood supply. The most common symptom is acute testicular pain. [ HPO:sdoelken ]

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database cross reference
  • SNOMEDCT_US:49198006
  • UMLS:C0037856
  • SNOMEDCT_US:81996005
  • MSH:D013086
comment

Many of the symptoms of testicular torsion are similar to the infection epididymitis.

created by

doelkens

creation date

2011-06-09T02:03:12Z

definition

Testicular torsion is when the spermatic cord to a testicle twists, cutting off the blood supply. The most common symptom is acute testicular pain.

has exact synonym

Spermatic cord torsion

id

HP:0100813

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