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Symptoms, Signs, Diagnostic Means, and Grading of Scrotal and Testicular Trauma

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It is a truism to say that the symptoms of scrotal and testicular injuries are obvious because this is expected to be so for any superficial organ injury. The patient presents with pain and swelling after blunt trauma or an obvious laceration and bleeding from a penetrating agent and readily gives the history of the incident. The pain might be associated with nausea and vomiting. In mild cases, there are skin abrasion and ecchymosis or a small shallow cut. In severe cases, there is a huge hematoma and severe pain suggesting a testicular rupture or a large laceration deep to the testis. In extreme cases, the testis is shattered or the patient presents with an amputated testis and/or scrotum. After a rapid history and local wound evaluation, a general evaluation must be conducted to rule out associated injuries that might or not be prioritized over the testicular-scrotal injury.

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AL-Mamari, S.A. (2023). Symptoms, Signs, Diagnostic Means, and Grading of Scrotal and Testicular Trauma. In: Urogenital Trauma: A Practical Guide. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6171-9_45

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