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ArticleCureus2025

Scrotum Pain Leading to the Diagnosis of a Compression Fracture.

Shuji Toriumi, Ryosuke Maruiwa, Minoru Takemoto

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Shuji ToriumiDepartment of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita Hospital, Narita, JPN.
Ryosuke MaruiwaDepartment of Orthopedics, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita Hospital, Narita, JPN.
Minoru TakemotoDepartment of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita Hospital, Narita, JPN.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 45-year-old male presented to the emergency department with an acute onset of severe lumbosacral pain and scrotum pain. Despite initial differential diagnoses, including testicular torsion, perineal necrotizing fasciitis, and acute epididymitis, subsequent imaging revealed a burst fracture of the 12th thoracic vertebra. This case highlights the importance of considering vertebral compression fractures in the differential diagnosis of acute scrotum pain, especially in patients with atypical presentations.

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compression fracturedifferential diagnosesemergencyprompt imagingscrotal pain

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PMID39925586
PMCPMC11807235

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