title: Testicular abscess: diagnosis by ultrasonography.
abstract: We reviewed 8 cases of surgically proved testicular abscess with emphasis upon the ultrasonographic findings. The images were correlated with testicular anatomy and the pathological findings of abscess formation. In 3 of 8 patients undergoing serial high resolution ultrasound examinations a consistent pattern of testicular abscess was present 1 to 7 weeks preoperatively. In the remaining 5 patients preoperative ultrasound documented the presence of abscess. Recognition of the ultrasonographic appearance of testicular abscess should permit expedient surgical intervention.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography