Percutaneous testicular biopsy for indeterminate testicular lesions.
Ultrasound forms an important part of the assessment of the testicle. Nevertheless, there are a number of situations in which clinical and radiological assessment is unable to provide a definitive diagnosis of a testicular lump. In these situations, historically, either open biopsy or orchidectomy has been performed. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous testicular biopsy is an alternative, less invasive method of obtaining histological diagnosis. Here we describe the rationale, technique and potential uses of the technique.
Department of Radiology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK. nadeem.shaida@addenbrookes
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D006801:Humans; D061705:Image-Guided Biopsy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D008297:Male; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*