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Rupture* ; Scrotum* ; Ultrasonography*

A retrospective study was undertaken to assess the importance of ultrasonography in the 22 patients with traumatized scrotum who were explored surgically. Ultrasonography was highly accurate, readily available, noninvasive diagnostic method. Also ultrasonography was valuable in the evaluation of the degree of injury and determination of early therapeutic modality. We believe that ultrasonography is the method of choice in the initial evaluation of traumatized scrotum.
Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Scrotum* ; Ultrasonography*

Localized fibrous tumor of the scrotum is a very rare disease, and few radiologic features have been reported. We report the sonographic and CT findings of a case of localized fibrous tumor, which developed in the scrotum of a thirty-years-old man.
Mesothelioma* ; Rare Diseases ; Scrotum* ; Ultrasonography

The decision between continued medical therapy and surgical exploration in patients with traumatized scrotum is difficult. We evaluated scrotal ultrasound as a non-invasive aid in such problematic cases. During s 42 months period. 17 patients were hospitalized for treatment of traumatized scrotum. All of them underwent careful physical examination and scrotal ultrasound. The results were as follows.; 1. In the appropriate clinical setting. ultrasound provides objective information supporting the need for surgical intervention in patients with traumatized scrotum and prevents unnecessary operation. 2. The results of treatment in 12 cases of 13 cases who underwent conservative treatment were good. 3. Scrotal ultrasound is necessary as soon as possible in traumatized scrotum and testicular salvage rates are improved markedly when early surgical correction of a ruptured tunica albuginea is performed. 4. Ultrasound is noninvasive and effective single diagnostic method in scrotal injury.
Humans ; Physical Examination ; Scrotum* ; Ultrasonography*

Ectopic scrotum is extremely rare and refers to the anomalous position of one hemiscrotum along the inguinal canal. Only two cases of ectopic scrotum have been reported in Korea. We experienced a case of unilateral ectopic scrotum with crytorchidism. The penis showed normal in appearence. The ectopic scrotum with cryptorchidism was found on the left inguinal area. And there was left ipsilateral renal agenesis on the ultrasonogram and DMSA renal scanning. We successfully performed scrotoplasty and orchiopexy.
Cryptorchidism* ; Inguinal Canal ; Korea ; Male ; Orchiopexy ; Penis ; Scrotum* ; Succimer ; Ultrasonography

Intrascrotal lymphangioma is a rare benign lesion of uncertain etiology. A 2-year-old male and a 3-year-old male presented with painful swelling of the right scrotum. After sonographic examination of scrotums, both cases were explored and found to have cystic scrotal masses separated from testes and epididymies. Histopathologic study of the resected specimens confirmed intrascrotal lymphangiomas.
Child, Preschool ; Humans ; Lymphangioma* ; Male ; Scrotum ; Testis ; Ultrasonography

Cystic lymphangioma is a relatively rare congenital malformation of the lymphatic system. It is very rare that retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma was detected by prenatal ultrasonography. There has been no case reported that scrotal cystic lymphangioma was detected by prenatal ultrasonography. We detected a cystic structure with multiseptation in the scrotum at 30 weeks gestation. In addition, we detected the same structure in the retroperitoneum at 35 weeks gestation by routine ultrasonography. Because of increasing size of the cyst, we performed induction delivery at 38 weeks gestation. Operation of the neonate was performed on the 13th day after birth by a pediatric surgeon and the mass was excised and confirmed as cystic lymphangioma. We experienced a case of huge cystic lymphangioma of the retroperitoneum and scrotum by prenatal sonography and report our case with a brief review of literature.
Fetus* ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Lymphangioma, Cystic* ; Lymphatic System ; Parturition ; Pregnancy ; Scrotum* ; Ultrasonography ; Ultrasonography, Prenatal

A study was done to evaluate the diagnostic value of ultrasonography on acute scrotum patients. During the last three years, 25 patients were managed at Cheju Medical Center, eight of them were testicular torsion patients including one cryptorchid testicular torsion. one torsion of appendix testis, 11 acute epididymitis and 5 testicular rupture due to blunt scrotal trauma. Ultrasonography revealed enlarged testis and epididymis in all of the 8 testicular torsion patients and 7 of them showed inhomogeneously decreased echogenecity of the testis and epididymis. All acute epididymitis patients showed enlargement of the epididymis, and inhomogeneously decreased echogenecity was found in 8 of them. But testicular echogenecity was normal in all of the acute epididymitis patients and enlargement of the testis was found in two. All of the 5 testicular rupture patients showed irregular hypoechoic portions in the testicle and distorted testicular morphology, and linear fracture lines of the testis were found in two. We could suggest that scrotal ultrasonography is useful for the early differential diagnosis of the acute scrotum, especially when scrotal radioisotope scan is not available.
Appendix ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Epididymis ; Epididymitis ; Humans ; Jeju-do ; Male ; Rupture ; Scrotum* ; Spermatic Cord Torsion ; Testis ; Ultrasonography*

A study was done to evaluate the diagnostic value of ultrasonography on acute scrotum patients. During the last three years, 25 patients were managed at Cheju Medical Center, eight of them were testicular torsion patients including one cryptorchid testicular torsion. one torsion of appendix testis, 11 acute epididymitis and 5 testicular rupture due to blunt scrotal trauma. Ultrasonography revealed enlarged testis and epididymis in all of the 8 testicular torsion patients and 7 of them showed inhomogeneously decreased echogenecity of the testis and epididymis. All acute epididymitis patients showed enlargement of the epididymis, and inhomogeneously decreased echogenecity was found in 8 of them. But testicular echogenecity was normal in all of the acute epididymitis patients and enlargement of the testis was found in two. All of the 5 testicular rupture patients showed irregular hypoechoic portions in the testicle and distorted testicular morphology, and linear fracture lines of the testis were found in two. We could suggest that scrotal ultrasonography is useful for the early differential diagnosis of the acute scrotum, especially when scrotal radioisotope scan is not available.
Appendix ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Epididymis ; Epididymitis ; Humans ; Jeju-do ; Male ; Rupture ; Scrotum* ; Spermatic Cord Torsion ; Testis ; Ultrasonography*

Segmental testicular infarction is a rare cause of acute scrotum. Its etiology is not well defined and it can be clinically confused with a testicular tumor. Imaging studies play an important role in the preoperative diagnosis, with a Color doppler ultrasonography as the investigation of choice although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be useful in doubtful cases. We report a case of segmental testicular infarction treated with partial orchiectomy seen in a 58-year-old man with right scrotal pain.
Humans ; Infarction ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Middle Aged ; Orchiectomy ; Scrotum ; Testis ; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color