Appendix of testis

<h2 id="clinical-significance">Clinical significance</h2>
<h3>Torsion</h3>
<p>The appendix of testis can occasionally become twisted, causing acute one-sided testicular pain and may require surgical excision to achieve relief. One third of patients present with a palpable "blue dot" discoloration on the scrotum.  This is nearly diagnostic of this condition. If clinical suspicion is high for the serious <a href="/facts/Differential_diagnosis/jLqnn5hA">differential diagnosis</a> of testicular torsion, a surgical exploration of the scrotum is warranted. Torsion of the appendix of testis occurs at ages 0–15 years, with a mean at 10 years, which is similar to that of testicular torsion.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a>
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Paraovarian_cyst/TpygFGH2">Paraovarian cyst</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><i><a href="http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic595.htm#">emerg/595</a></i> at <a href="/facts/EMedicine/H9gzz81K">eMedicine</a></li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.whonamedit.com/synd.cfm/292.html">synd/292</a></i> at <a href="/facts/Whonamedit%253F/vrFl9FIC">Whonamedit?</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>Jason S Chang (7 June 2022). "Torsion of the Appendices and Epididymis". Medscape. Updated: Oct 20, 2016. Citing:Nason, Gregory J; Tareen, Farhan; McLoughlin, Danielle; McDowell, Dermot; Cianci, Fiona; Mortell, Alan (2013). "Scrotal exploration for acute scrotal pain: A 10-year experience in two tertiary referral paediatric units". Scandinavian Journal of Urology. 47 (5): 418–422. doi:10.3109/00365599.2012.752403. ISSN 2168-1805. PMID 23281617. S2CID 3072304. <a href="https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/778170-overview#a6" target="_blank">https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/778170-overview#a6</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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Appendix of testis open-in-new

Appendix of testis