title: Localized traumatic infarction of the testicle.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, UK. johnemccabe@lineone.net
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCabe
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Bushra
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hamid
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: 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