What diagnosis of the male genitalia is most likely in this case?
A 22-year-old unemployed roofer presents to your clinic, complaining of pain in his testicle and penis. He states the pain began last night and has steadily become worse. He states it hurts when he urinates and he has not attempted intercourse since the pain began. He has tried Tylenol and ibuprofen without improvement. He denies any fever or night sweats. His past medical history is unremarkable. He has had four previous sexual partners and has had a new partner for the last month. She is on oral contraceptives so he has not used condoms. His parents are both in good health. On examination you see a young man lying on his side. He appears mildly ill. His temperature is 100.2 and his blood pressure, respirations, and pulse are normal. On visualization of the penis he is circumcised, with no lesions or discharge from the meatus. Visualization of the scrotal skin appears unremarkable. Palpation of the testes shows severe tenderness at the superior pole of the normal-sized left testicle. He also has tenderness when you palpate the structures superior to the testicle through the scrotal wall. The right testicle is unremarkable. An examining finger is placed through each inguinal ring without bulges being noted with bearing down. His prostate examination is unremarkable. Urine analysis shows white blood cells and bacteria.
A) Acute orchitis
B) Acute epididymitis
C) Torsion of the spermatic cord
D) Prostatitis
B) Acute epididymitis
Epididymitis is an infection of the epididymis superior to the testicle. It can often be caused by sexually transmitted disease and can cause burning with urination and scrotal pain. Palpate the spermatic cord through the scrotum by pinching medially and sliding your pinched fingers laterally. The spermatic cord, including the epididymis, will pass between your fingers and be tender if involved.
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