A patient with testicular torsion is experiencing which abnormality?
A) Abnormal dilation and tortuosity of the veins along the spermatic cord
B) Twisting of the testicle and spermatic cord
C) A cystic mass filled with sperm and seminal fluid in the epididymis
D) An accumulation of fluid in the scrotum

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Twisting of the testicle and spermatic cord describes testicular torsion. Abnormal dilation and tortuosity of the veins along the spermatic cord describes a varicocele. A cystic mass filled with sperm and seminal fluid in the epididymis describes a spermatocele. An accumulation of fluid in the scrotum describes a hydrocele.

A Patient with Testicular Torsion Is Experiencing Which Abnormality