title: [Comparative study of the diagnostic preciseness of scrotoscope and B-ultrasonography on scrotal lesions].
abstract: Thirty patients with scrotal lesions were examined with both scrotoscope and B-ultrasonography. In comparison with the outcome of pathological results, the total diagnostic effectiveness rate of the scrotoscope (73.3%) was significantly higher than that of B-ultrasonography (46.7%). Scrotoscope (86.7%) was far more precise than B-ultrasonography (60%) in distinguishing a benign lump from a tumour (P < 0.05). However, when applied to separate a cyst from a solid lump, and epididymitis from epididymal tuberculosis, the two methods did not reveal remarkable difference (P > 0.05). Scrotoscope allows biopsy and removal of the lump under direct vision. It is handy and safe and is desirable to use on a larger clinical scale.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D004724:Endoscopy; D004822:Epididymis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012611:Scrotum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013085:Spermatic Cord / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014389:Tuberculosis, Male Genital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography