torsion of the testis

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torsion of the testis,

the axial rotation of the spermatic cord that cuts off the blood supply to the testicle, epididymis, and other structures. Complete ischemia for 6 hours may result in gangrene of the testis. Partial loss of circulation may result in atrophy. Certain testes are anatomically predisposed to torsion because of inadequate connective tissue, but the condition may be caused by trauma with severe swelling. Torsion of the testis occurs more often on the left than on the right side and is most frequent in the first year of life and during puberty. Surgical correction is required in most cases; if performed within 5 hours of the onset of symptoms, the testis can usually be saved.

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amyloidosis Testicular Surgery			The severity of torsion of the testis can range from 180[degrees] to 720[degrees], but complete occlusion of blood flow does not occur until 450[degrees] of torsion. Ultrasound of the acute scrotum by Chen, Phebe; John, Susan / Applied Radiology I know you and your son have been through a traumatic time but torsion of the testis is really quite rare - much less common than, say, cancer of the testis - so that's why you weren't warned. YOUR PROBLEMS: Left in dark over son's silicone op; LETTER OF THE DAY by The Mirror (London, England) This is to rule out torsion of the testis, bacterial infection and, of course, testicular cancer. Your problems: Miriam Stoppard advice column by Stoppard, Miriam / The Mirror (London, England)			Torpedo torpid torpor torpor retinae torque torque driver torque unwinding torque wire torque wrench torr Torre's syndrome Torrymeter tors- torsade de pointes torsades de pointes torsalo grub torsemide torsi torsiometer torsion torsion angle torsion dystonia torsion forceps torsion fracture torsion of testis torsion of the testis torsion spasm torsional deformity torsiversion torso torsoclusion tort torticollis tortious tortipelvis tortoise Tortoise Shell Nucleus tortoiseshell torts tortuosity tortuous Tortuous arteries Torture Torture Murder Torture Syndrome Torula Torula histolytica toruli toruloid Torulopsis Torulopsis glabrata			Torsion bar experiment torsion bars torsion bars Torsion beam Torsion beam Torsion beam suspension Torsion beam suspension torsion beams torsion beams torsion coefficients torsion damper Torsion dystonia Torsion Dystonia 1, Autosomal Dominant Torsion electrometer torsion element torsion fault torsion forceps torsion forceps torsion forceps torsion fracture torsion function Torsion galvanometer Torsion galvanometer Torsion group Torsion head torsion hygrometer Torsion indicator Torsion meter Torsion module Torsion of testis torsion of the testis torsion pendulum Torsion pendulum clock torsion pendulums Torsion scale torsion spasm Torsion spring Torsion subgroup torsion submodule Torsion-free abelian group Torsion-free group torsion-string galvanometer torsional torsional torsional torsional Torsional angle torsional compliance torsional deformity torsional diplopia torsional diplopia torsional diplopia torsional hysteresis torsional mode delay line torsional modulus Torsional Oscillations Torsional pendulum torsional resistance per unit angular displacement torsional rigidity Torsional Spin Current Wave

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