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Scrotal pain is a common chief complaint to a urologist’s office. The differential diagnosis for scrotal pain is broad and the correct diagnosis is sometimes difficult. In this chapter, a summary of the pertinent anatomy and physiology of the scrotum is provided to help the reader better understand the pathophysiology of scrotal pain. We also provide a list of common chronic and acute causes of scrotal pain and tips on how to diagnose them based on the history, physical, and image findings. It is our hope that this chapter will serve as a guide to accurate diagnosis and treatment of scrotal pain.

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Abbreviations

CRP:

C-reactive protein

NSAID:

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

US:

Ultrasound

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  1. Department of Urology, University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Aaron E. Ovadia MD & Craig S. Niederberger MD

  2. Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA

    Hailiu Yang MD, Christina Ho MD & Allen D. Seftel MD

  3. Division Head Pain Management, Pain Medicine Fellowship Director, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Management, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA

    Michael Sabia MD

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Ovadia, A.E., Yang, H., Niederberger, C.S., Ho, C., Sabia, M., Seftel, A.D. (2017). Scrotal Pain. In: Sabia, M., Sehdev, J., Bentley, W. (eds) Urogenital Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45794-9_7

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