title: [Testicular ultrasonography].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the contribution of ultrasound to the differential diagnosis of scrotal pathology, both testicular and adnexal.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a bibliographic review on the topic, adding the experience of our Unit over the years; we classified the pathology in testicular and extratesticular, separating liquid and solid lesions, and a miscellaneous group of unclassifiable cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Currently, ultrasonography with high frequency equipment allows not only to differentiate between intra and extratesticular lesions, but also to identify specific lesions, the manage of which may include follow-up without need of unavoidable surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ultrasonography is a painless simple test that may be repeated without inconvenience so that it is the first test to be indicated for any problem of the scrotal content.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Ecografía Urológica, Servicio de Urología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España. rafael.rodriguezpatron@wanadoo.es
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Patrón Rodríguez
authors.forename: Teodoro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mayayo Dehesa
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lennie Zuccarino
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sanz Mayayo
authors.forename: Fernándo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arias Fúnez
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: García Navas
mesh_terms: D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography