The Role of Ultrasonography in Blunt Testicular Trauma.
- Author:
Sung Hwan LEE
1
;
Bong Cheol SEOK
;
Sung Hak YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Ulsan Dongkang Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
testicular trauma;
ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Epididymis;
Hematocele;
Male;
Rupture;
Sensitivity and Specificity;
Ultrasonography*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1996;37(11):1308-1312
- CountryRepublic 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.
