A 15-year-old boy (assigned at birth) presents to the Emergency Department with nausea, vomiting, and severe unilateral testicular pain. On examination, the affected testis seems to lie transversely. A diagnosis of testicular torsion is made, and the patient is rushed off to the surgical theatre for treatment. The anatomical structure that is primarily twisted in testicular torsion is:
The epididymis
❌
The processus vaginalis and gubernaculum
❌
The spermatic cord and its contents
✅
The testicle
❌

Question

A 15-year-old boy (assigned at birth) presents to the Emergency Department with nausea, vomiting, and severe unilateral testicular pain. On examination, the affected testis seems to lie transversely. A diagnosis of testicular torsion is made, and the patient is rushed off to the surgical theatre for treatment. The anatomical structure that is primarily twisted in testicular torsion is:

The epididymis

❌

The processus vaginalis and gubernaculum

❌

The spermatic cord and its contents

✅

The testicle

❌

Accepted Answer

The spermatic cord and its contents

Answer

The epididymis

Answer

The processus vaginalis and gubernaculum

Answer

The testicle

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