Localized traumatic infarction of the testicle.
Ultrasonically it is extremely difficult to accurately distinguish testicular infarct from neoplasm. We describe a case which highlights this, together with the previously unreported phenomenon of a localized infarct secondary to trauma.
McCabe
John
J
Department of Urology, Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, UK. johnemccabe@lineone.net
Das
Sanjay
S
Hamid
Bushra
B
Powell
Christopher
C
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000379:methods; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications