12-year-old Boy in Surgery — 12yo Child | Pediatric Surgery | SMLE Q#10949
SMLE Question #10949
Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Objective: OBJ-1758
Last updated: February 2026
A 12-year-old boy has 2 days of gradually worsening right scrotal pain and swelling. He denies fever, dysuria, and abdominal pain. Examination shows an erythematous, edematous right hemiscrotum. The right testis has a normal vertical lie and is not high-riding. Maximal tenderness is at the superior pole, where a small firm tender nodule is palpated. The cremasteric reflex is present bilaterally. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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