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Scrotal Disorders

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This chapter discussed the diagnosis and management of the undescended testis, and the evaluation and management of the acute scrotum. Testis torsion must be diagnosed promptly so that the proper surgery can be performed to salvage the testis.

There are several benign etiologies for scrotal masses including hydroceles, varicoceles, and spermatoceles. Testis tumors occur in young men and must be diagnosed early for proper treatment. Ultrasonography provides the best diagnostic test to differentiate benign from malignant lesions of the testis.

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  1. Department of Surgery (Urology), Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Robert E. Weiss MD

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA

    Stephen F. Lowry MD, FACS, FRCS Edin (Hon.) (Professor and Chair) (Professor and Chair)

  2. Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, 08903, USA

    Rocco G. Ciocca MD (Associate Professor) & Candice S. Rettie PhD (Adjunct Assistant Professor) (Associate Professor) &  (Adjunct Assistant Professor)

  3. Department of Surgery, Office of the Chairman, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA

    Micki Vodarsik

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Weiss, R.E. (2005). Scrotal Disorders. In: Lowry, S.F., Ciocca, R.G., Rettie, C.S., Vodarsik, M. (eds) Learning Surgery. Springer, New York, NY . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28310-2_39

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