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Pediatric Radiology
Published in: Pediatric Radiology 5/2009

01-05-2009 | Review

Scrotal emergencies

Author: Matteo Baldisserotto

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 5/2009

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Abstract

This review describes the clinical, grey-scale and colour Doppler US findings of different conditions that may be the cause of an acute scrotum. The US appearances of testicular torsion, torsion of the appendix testis, epididymoorchitis, incarcerated hernia and idiopathic scrotal oedema are described. Some of the major studies regarding the sensitivity and specificity of US in the diagnosis of these diseases are reviewed. Grey-scale and colour Doppler US demonstrate high accuracy in the aetiological diagnosis of an acute scrotum and can differentiate between diseases that require immediate surgical intervention and those that can be treated conservatively.
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Metadata
Title
Scrotal emergencies
Author
Matteo Baldisserotto
Publication date
01-05-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 5/2009
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-008-1134-0

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