Scrotal pathology as the cause for hip pain. Diagnostic findings on bone scintigraphy.
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.
Sheafor
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Department of Radiology, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, USA.
Holder
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Thompson
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Schauwecker
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Sager
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McFarland
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