title: The limitations of ultrasonography in the management of testicular abscesses.
abstract: Preoperative ultrasound images of 12 cases of testicular abscess were correlated with the clinical, operative and pathological diagnosis. No ultrasonic appearance was consistent enough to permit a confident diagnosis of abscess formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Central Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Onoura
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Patil
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography