| Gray-scale and power doppler sonographic appearances of acute inflammatory diseases of the scrotum. | |
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PMID: 10641002 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: We describe the spectrum of gray-scale and power Doppler sonographic appearances in inflammatory scrotal diseases. METHODS: Twenty-five patients ranging in age from 3 to 69 years underwent gray-scale and power Doppler sonography with multifrequency transducers of 7-9 MHz or 10-13 MHz. In addition, color Doppler and power Doppler findings were compared in 7 cases. RESULTS: In all 5 prepubertal patients, power Doppler imaging demonstrated hyperemia associated with epididymitis and, in some cases, orchitis. Among the 20 pubertal and adult patients, power Doppler imaging revealed increased vascularity associated with spermatic cord involvement, epididymitis, orchiepididymitis, or orchitis. Enlargement and heterogeneity of the epididymis and/or testis were seen in 11 patients, with vas efferens ectasia in 3 patients. Abscess formation and testicular infarction were easily depicted by power Doppler imaging. In 5 cases total, hyperemia was the only sonographic finding of inflammation. In the comparison between color and power Doppler imaging, a subjective increase in the number and length of vessels was seen with power Doppler imaging. CONCLUSIONS: Power Doppler imaging is an easy and fast Doppler modality for evaluating inflammatory conditions of the scrotum and proved especially useful in cases with no gray-scale sonographic anomalies, in prepubertal patients, and in patients with abscesses or ischemic lesions. |
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Authors:
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V G Farriol; X P Comella; E G Agromayor; X S Crèixams; I B Martinez De La Torre |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU Volume: 28 ISSN: 0091-2751 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Ultrasound Publication Date: 2000 Feb |
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Created Date: 2000-02-25 Completed Date: 2000-02-25 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401663 Medline TA: J Clin Ultrasound Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 67-72 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
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Department of Radiology, Hospital General de Granollers, University of Barcelona, Avenida Francesc Ribas, 08400 Granollers, Spain. |
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Acute Disease Adolescent Adult Aged Child Child, Preschool Epididymitis / ultrasonography Genital Diseases, Male / ultrasonography* Humans Inflammation / ultrasonography Male Middle Aged Orchitis / ultrasonography Scrotum / ultrasonography* Ultrasonography, Doppler / methods |
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