Testicular torsion: usefulness of contrast-enhanced power Doppler sonography.
A 13-year-old-boy with suspected left testicular torsion was referred to our institute. During preparation, a significant decrease of signals on the left testis was found, however, slight blood flow was detected by the ultrasound examination enhanced by Levovist. As a result of the examination we left the testis intact, although the color of the testicular parenchyma remained black. One year after the surgery, an ultrasound examination was done again and good vascurality was observed.
Yamaguchi
Akiko
A
Department of Urology and Radiology, Nagoya City University Medical School, Nagoya, Japan. akiuda@m.ehime-u.ac.jp
Hayashi
Yutaro
Y
Kojima
Yoshiyuki
Y
Miyagawa
Hideo
H
Ito
Masato
M
Kohri
Kenjiro
K
D000293:Adolescent; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011134:Polysaccharides; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler
D003287:Contrast Media; D011134:Polysaccharides; C059891:SHU 508