Ty was injured at football practice and experienced acute scrotal pain, swelling, abdominal pain, and vomiting. In order to provide the best treatment, his condition needed to be diagnosed very quickly. What was the most likely diagnosis?

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Ty's symptoms suggest testicular torsion, a medical emergency where the spermatic cord twists and cuts off blood supply to the testicle. This requires immediate surgery to salvage the affected testicle and prevent future fertility issues. Priapism is prolonged and painful erection unassociated with sexual arousal, cryptorchidism is undescended testicles, and Peyronie's disease is characterized by abnormal penile bending and scarring during erections. None of these conditions present similarly to acute scrotal pain, swelling, and abdominal pain as in testicular torsion.

Ty Was Injured at Football Practice and Experienced Acute Scrotal