title: [A boy with blunt scrotal trauma].
abstract: Blunt scrotal trauma, mostly induced by sports injuries, can cause a testis rupture. Patient exhibit extreme pain and swollen tender testicle. Direct ultrasonography can identify a rupture of the tunica albuginea. A rupture or a suspicion thereof requires a surgical exploration. Delay of diagnosis can cause irreversible damage to the testicle.
authors: Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, afd. Urologie, 's- Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. A.Beganovic@umcutrecht.nl
authors: Aida
authors: A
authors: Beganovic
authors: Harrie P
authors: HP
authors: Beerlage
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D012611:Scrotum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012916:Soccer; D013737:Testis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery