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Ultrasound assessment of testicular and paratesticular masses
F N Tessler1, M E Tublin, M D Rifkin
1Department of Radiology, Albany Medical College, New York 12208, USA.
Abstract:
This article discusses the role of ultrasound in the workup of patients with suspected or palpable scrotal masses. By characterizing masses as intra- or extratesticular, the differential diagnosis can be narrowed considerably. Neoplasm is the primary concern with intratesticular masses, although non-neoplastic conditions, such as hematoma and focal orchitis, may have a similar appearance. Correlation with the patient's history is essential. The sonographic presentation of extratesticular pathology, including varicocele and masses of epididymal origin, is also described.
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