title: [Chronic calcified hematocele. Case report].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Chronic hematoceles are rare scrotal masses. Most of them include trauma, torsion, tumor, and surgery as possible causes. We describe the case of an old diabetic patient, who is attended for presenting a marked increase in size of the right hemiescrotum and pain.
  
  
  METHODS
  We described computed tomography and sonographic findings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Frequently, a varicocele is an associated finding. Presumibly, minor trauma results in rupture of dilated vessels. In sonographic exploration, they have a more complex heterogeneous appearance with echogenic debris and septations. Most hematoceles spontaneously resolve with conservative therapy.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Elche, Alicante, España. rosajimenez@seram.org
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jiménez Yáñez
authors.forename: Juan Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gallego Sánchez
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gónzalez Villanueva
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Torralbo
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ardoy Ibáñez
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006398:Hematocele / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography