title: Scrotal pathology as the cause for hip pain. Diagnostic findings on bone scintigraphy.
abstract: Scrotal scintigraphy has become a relatively uncommon examination in many nuclear medicine departments. However, scrotal perfusion is visualized during three-phase bone imaging of the pelvis and hips. The authors present a compilation of three cases of hip pain secondary to unsuspected scrotal pathology documented on routine three-phase bone scintigraphy, discussing this topic for the first time in the literature. A short review of the pathophysiology of referred hip pain, differential diagnosis, and imaging alternatives emphasize the unique contribution of nuclear imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Sheafor
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Holder
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Schauwecker
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Sager
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: McFarland
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009920:Orchitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010146:Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012611:Scrotum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging