Testicular torsion (TT) is the most common urosurgical emergency in the case of acute scrotal pain. Early diagnosis, both clinically with imaging and emergent surgical exploration, is the key step in the salvage of testis and its management.
Case presentation: A 12-year-old male with no known comorbidities came to the emergency department of our center with complaints of left scrotal region pain and swelling for 10 h.
Clinical findings and investigation: Left testicular tenderness and swelling with Phren's sign negative, Deming's sign positive, and absent cremasteric reflex. Ultrasonography showed coarse echotexture with a lack of obvious vascularity in the left testicle suggestive of TT and bulky left epididymis with bilateral hydrocele; left side greater than right.
Intervention and outcome: The patient underwent emergency left orchidectomy with right orchidopexy. Following this, he was symptomatically better, and the excruciating testicular pain and swelling subsided.
Conclusion: Extravaginal TT is a rare presentation in pubertal age groups; however, whatever may be the types and causes, TT is a urological emergency that may lead to permanent ischemic necrosis. Delays in diagnosis should be avoided as this is directly related to the percentage of testicular salvage or loss. Prompt emergent surgical exploration is the cardinal point in management.
Keywords: detorsion; orchidectomy; orchidopexy; reperfusion; torsion.
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