Korean Journal of Urology  1996;37(11):1308-1312

The Role of Ultrasonography in Blunt Testicular Trauma.

Sung Hwan LEE 1 ; Bong Cheol SEOK ; Sung Hak YANG

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Keywords

testicular trauma; ultrasonography

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

The ultrasonographic features in 26 cases of blunt testicular trauma were reviewed. Ultrasonography diagnosed correctly in 11 surgically proven cases of testicular rupture. There were three false-positive cases, two with a large scrotal hematocele and one with epididymis rupture. there were no false-negative cases. The sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonographic diagnosis were 100% and 80% respectively. The positive and negative predictive values were 78. 6% and 100% respectively. Therefore, the negative diagnosis by ultrasonography can warrant conservative therapy.