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Common scrotal and testicular problems.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20705202     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Scrotal and testicular problems range from the benign and painless to the malignant and debilitating. The primary care physician should be able to triage these problems and know when to give reassurance and when to initiate a targeted workup that may lead to specialist intervention. This article focuses on scrotal pain and palpable abnormalities. Scrotal pain includes well-defined acute causes such as torsion and infection and the less well-defined chronic orchialgia. Palpable abnormalities covered here include cryptorchidism, hydrocele, spermatocele, varicocele, and testicular cancer.
Authors:
Stephen M Wampler; Mikel Llanes
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Primary care     Volume:  37     ISSN:  1558-299X     ISO Abbreviation:  Prim. Care     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-13     Completed Date:  2010-11-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0430463     Medline TA:  Prim Care     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  613-26, x     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Room L2003, Box 5239, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5239, USA. stepwamp@med.umich.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cryptorchidism / diagnosis,  therapy
Epididymitis / diagnosis,  therapy
Genital Diseases, Male / diagnosis*,  therapy*
Humans
Male
Pain / drug therapy
Scrotum*
Spermatic Cord Torsion / diagnosis,  therapy
Testicular Hydrocele / diagnosis,  therapy
Testicular Neoplasms / diagnosis,  therapy
Testis*
Varicocele / diagnosis,  therapy

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