title: Scrotal ultrasound.
abstract: Ultrasound has been shown to be a reliable and valuable tool in the diagnosis of scrotal abnormalities. In this article, a comprehensive discussion of scrotal abnormalities and their ultrasonographic appearance is presented, oriented toward common clinical presentations, and the present uses and indications of scrotal ultrasound are enumerated.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Krone
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Carroll
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000175:diagnosis; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006398:Hematocele / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000175:diagnosis; D013088:Spermatocele / Q000175:diagnosis; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000175:diagnosis; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013737:Testis / Q000293:injuries; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014646:Varicocele / Q000175:diagnosis