Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2003 Aug;38(8):1248-9.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(03)00280-x.

The cremasteric reflex: a useful but imperfect sign in testicular torsion

Caleb P Nelson  1 , Jeffrey F Williams, David A Bloom
Affiliations
Case Reports

The cremasteric reflex: a useful but imperfect sign in testicular torsion

Caleb P Nelson et al. J Pediatr Surg. 2003 Aug.

Abstract

The cremaster reflex has been reported to be absent in 100% of cases of testicular torsion, making it a useful sign in this difficult diagnosis. The authors report a case of surgically confirmed testicular torsion in which the cremasteric reflex clearly was present at presentation. The background of this sign and its utility in the evaluation of the acute scrotum are discussed.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources