Prog Urol
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To assess the value of scrotal ultrasound to guide the diagnosis of torsion of the spermatic cord. ⋯ As scrotal ultrasound gave false-negative results in 10% of cases and delayed surgery, we do not recommend this examination as an emergency investigation. Systematic surgical exploration of the scrotum in all cases of painful testis must be performed urgently without preoperative morphological assessment.