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Korean J Urol.  2015 Jan;56(1):3-11. 10.4111/kju.2015.56.1.3.

Scrotal pain: Evaluation and management

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  • 1Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA. hossein@ix.netcom.com
  • 2Center for Male Reproductive Medicine & Microsurgery, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, USA.

Abstract

Scrotal pain is a common complaint in a urological practice. Its diagnosis can prove challenging in both acute and chronic forms and requires a thorough and complete history and physical examination. This article discusses the evaluation and management of several entities of scrotal pain, including testicular torsion, epididymitis, postvasectomy pain, varicocele, and chronic orchialgia.

Keyword

Pain; Pain management; Physical examination, Scrotum

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Epididymitis/*diagnosis/drug therapy
Humans
Male
Pain/*diagnosis
*Pain Management
Pain, Postoperative
Physical Examination
*Scrotum
Spermatic Cord Torsion/*diagnosis/surgery
Testis/physiopathology
Varicocele/*diagnosis/physiopathology/therapy
Vasectomy
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