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In testicular torsion the [[spermatic cord]] that provides the blood supply to a [[testicle]] is twisted, cutting off the blood supply, often causing [[orchalgia]]. Prolonged testicular torsion will result in the death of the testicle and surrounding tissues. | In testicular torsion the [[spermatic cord]] that provides the blood supply to a [[testicle]] is twisted, cutting off the blood supply, often causing [[orchalgia]]. Prolonged testicular torsion will result in the death of the testicle and surrounding tissues. | ||
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Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.
Overview
In testicular torsion the spermatic cord that provides the blood supply to a testicle is twisted, cutting off the blood supply, often causing orchalgia. Prolonged testicular torsion will result in the death of the testicle and surrounding tissues.
It is also believed that torsion occurring during fetal development can lead to the so-called neonatal torsion or vanishing testis, and is one of the causes of an infant being born with monorchism.