title: [Scrotal trauma. Report of 33 cases].
abstract: We report a serial case study of 33 patients from May 1980 to November 1990 presenting a scrotal contusion. In 2/3 of cases, the physical examination showed a scrotal oedema or an hematocele. Ultrasonography showed a testicular injury while clinical examination was subnormal in 2 patients. In the other cases, ultrasonography showed an hematocele without asserting in all cases the traumatic rupture of the tunica albuginea. 27 patients have been surgically explored: 14 ruptures of the testicle, 3 intratesticular haematoma, 3 scrotal open traumatic injuries, and 7 extratesticular haematoma. Only 3 orchidectomies were required for the 6 patients who have not been explored surgically, the testis was normal at one month. The follow-up of these young patients is difficult, 11 had been seen again at 1 month. At long term follow-up, three patients had been seen at 1, 3 or 6 years without testicular after-effects.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Urologique, Hôpital Bichat, Paris.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Barthélémy
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Delmas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villers
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sibert
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boccon-Gibod
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012611:Scrotum / Q000293:injuries*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Traumatisme des bourses. A propos de 33 cas.